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Meaning of tares

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tares

noun

Definitions

  1. A vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa)

  2. Any of the tufted grasses of genus Lolium; darnel.

  3. A damaging weed growing in fields of grain.

noun

Definitions

  1. The empty weight of a container; the tare weight or unladen weight.

verb

Definitions

  1. To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.

  2. To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.