Where does “tartar” come from?
Tartar comes from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον, from Arabic دُرْدِيّ.
tartar (English): A red compound deposited during wine making;...
Definitions
- A red compound deposited during wine making;...
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