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tang

Best crossword clue

"Distinctive taste"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈtæŋ/Part of speech nounSorted agntStarts with TEnds with G2 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2A3N4G

Definitions

  1. any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria

Word origin

From Middle English tange, variant of tonge (“tongs, fang”), from Old Norse tangi (“pointed metal tool”), perhaps related to Old Norse tunga (“tongue”). But see also Middle Dutch tanger (“sharp, tart, pinching”).

Used in a sentence

  • a tang of citrus
  • The miraculous air, heady with ozone and made memorably sweet by leagues of wild flowerets, gave tang and savour to the breath.
  • a tang of cellar

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Distinctive taste4 letters
02Sharp flavor4 letters

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