teart

1 of 2

adjective

ˈti(ə)rt

1

dialectal, England : tart, sour

2

of soil or herbage : containing excessive quantities of molybdenum

teartness noun

plural -es

teart

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: scouring of cattle on pastures in parts of England containing excess molybdenum

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

alteration of tart

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