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The correct spelling is tartar.

How to pronounce tartar

/ˈtɑː.tə/
noun

IPA: /ˈtɑː.tə/

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The correct spelling is tartar. A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
  2. 2.A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
  3. 3.A fearsome or angrily violent person.

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