Tainter
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone or something that taints.
"This species is eaten by stock but is a powerful tainter of meat and milk and this should be considered if sheep and cattle are being run for slaughter or cows are producing milk from infested areas."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname
Example
More examples"This species is eaten by stock but is a powerful tainter of meat and milk and this should be considered if sheep and cattle are being run for slaughter or cows are producing milk from infested areas."
Etymology
From taint + -er.
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