n. 1 a member of a group of Central Asian peoples including Mongols and Turks. b Turkic language of these peoples. 2 (tartar) harsh or formidable person. adj. 1 of Tartars. 2 of Central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. [French or medieval Latin]. n. 1 hard deposit that forms on the teeth. 2 deposit that forms a hard crust in wine. [medieval Latin from Greek]
