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tartness

tart·ness

US/ˈtɑrtnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

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2.

a sharp sour taste

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Origin

From Middle English *tartnesse, from Old English teartnes (“sharpness, severity, asperity”), equivalent to tart + -ness.

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