n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Tartre, from Middle French Tartare, probably from Medieval Latin Tartarus, modification of Persian T ā t ā r ― more at TATAR
Date: 14th century
1 capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Tartary
2 capitalized : TATAR 2
3 often capitalized : a person of irritable or violent temper
4 : one that proves to be unexpectedly formidable
– Tartar adjective
– Tar · tar · i · an \ tär- ' ter- ē - ə n \ adjective