~ 1 [ tɛ: ]
■ noun
1》 a vetch, especially the common vetch.
2》 ( ~s ) (in biblical use) a harmful weed resembling corn when young (Matt. 13:24–30).
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2 [ tɛ: ]
■ noun an allowance made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of goods.
↘the weight of a vehicle without its fuel or load.
Origin
ME: from Fr., lit. 'deficiency, ~', from med. L. tara , based on Arab. ṭaraḥa 'reject, deduct'.