a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc
{i} dental calculus, white-brownish or yellow-brown deposit that forms below the gingival margin of teeth or on teeth (Dentistry); deposit from wines (potassium bitartrate); salt used in baking powder; type of sauce
A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar
If you describe someone, especially a woman in a position of authority, as a tartar, you mean that they are fierce, bad-tempered, and strict. She can be quite a tar(Tarih) see also cream of tartar
and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; called also argol, wine stone, etc