tartars
Hardened tooth buildup
Tartars is the plural of tartar, with several distinct meanings.
Tartar is the hard mineral deposit that forms on teeth from plaque—what dentists scrape off during cleanings.
Cream of tartar is a baking ingredient, a byite powder used to stabilize egg whites or activate baking soda.
A tartar sauce accompanies fried fish.
Steak tartare (or tartar) is raw minced beef.
Separately, a tartar is a fierce or formidable person: She's a real tartar when it comes to deadlines. (Capitalized Tartars refers to Central Asian peoples historically called Tatars.)
Central Asian nomadic peoples
- MongolsGenghis's conquering people
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- Central AsiaContinental interior between Russia and Iran
Crimea · horsemen · Turkic · warriors · tribes · khanate · Genghis Khan · Siberia
Tatars
Central Asian nomadic peoples
Central Asia · Crimea · horsemen · Turkic · warriors · tribes · khanate · Genghis Khan · Siberia · yurt
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- calculusMathematical analysis system
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
scaling · hardened · deposits · gumline · bacteria · removal · scraping · hygienist · mineralized · enamel
capers
Pranks or tangy buds
Worcestershire · mustard · seasoned · chopped · gourmet · French · appetizer · cured · uncooked · delicacy
tartarspushovers
Those easily persuaded
softies · milquetoasts · doormats · lambs · sweethearts
- tartar sauceMayonnaise-based fish accompaniment
- tartar controlReduces hardened plaque formation
- cream of tartarPotassium bitartrate for baking
- tartare saucePickled mayo for seafood
- beef tartareRaw seasoned ground meat
- steak tartareSeasoned raw beef dish