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tartareous

Tartareous

Tar*ta"re*ous\, a. [Cf. 1st Tartarous.]

1. Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar.

2. (Bot.) Having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Tartareous is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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