tartar

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : sel utilisé comme agent levant ; femme féroce, acariâtre et désagréable ; ou dépôt qui se forme sur les dents et les gencives.

A noun with multiple meanings: a salt used in baking powder; a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman; or an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.

1. Baking ingredientB2formalculinary

   A salt, specifically potassium bitartrate, used in baking powder and cooking.

   Crème de tartre

   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of cream of tartar.
   • Tartar is a key component in many baking powders.
   • She added tartar to stabilize the egg whites.

   Synonymescream of tartarpotassium bitartrate

2. Formidable womanC1informalbritish

   A woman who is perceived as fierce, strict, and unpleasant.

   Femme redoutable

   • The new manager is a real tartar; everyone is afraid of her.
   • She turned into a tartar when she discovered the mistake.
   • He described his grandmother as an old tartar who ruled the house.

   Synonymesdragonfishwifeharridanshrewspitfiretermagantviragovixen

3. Dental depositB2formalmedical

   A hard, yellowish deposit that forms on teeth and gums due to plaque mineralization.

   Tartre dentaire

   • Regular brushing helps prevent the buildup of tartar.
   • The dentist removed the tartar from my teeth during the cleaning.
   • Tartar can lead to gum disease if not treated.

   Synonymescalculus