ə, ˈtær noun
a leafy, woody vine, Actinidia arguta, of Japan and eastern Asia, having white flowers and yellowish, sweet, edible fruit.
Origin:
apparently misapplication of Japanese tara(-no-ki) name for Aralia elata, an araliaceous shrub
apparently misapplication of Japanese tara(-no-ki) name for Aralia elata, an araliaceous shrub
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| tara vine | |
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| climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit [syn: bower actinidia] |
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Tara vine
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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