ˈtɑ:tə n. & adj. (also
Tatar except in
sense 2 of n.) --n. 1 a a
member of a
group of
Central Asian peoples including Mongols
and Turks. b
the Turkic
language of
these peoples. 2 (tartar) a violent-tempered or
intractable person. --adj. 1 of or relating to the Tartars. 2 of or relating to Central Asia E. of the Caspian
Sea. øtartar
sauce a sauce of
mayonnaise and chopped gherkins, capers, etc. øøTartarian adj. [ME tartre f. OF
Tartare or med.L Tartarus]