tare Definition

tare¹
noun

1. vetch.
2. In older translations of the Bible: a weed which grows in cornfields.

Form: tares (usually)

Etymology: 14c.

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tare²
noun

1. The weight of the wrapping-paper or container in which goods are packed.
2. An allowance made for this.
3. The weight of a vehicle without its fuel, cargo or passengers.

Etymology: 15c: French, from Arabic tarhah that which is thrown away.