Tannic

//ˈtæn.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. not-comparable

    "They're tannic and sometimes a little bitter depending on how long the skins have contact with the juice."

Adjective
  1. 1
    derived from tannin wordnet

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"They're tannic and sometimes a little bitter depending on how long the skins have contact with the juice."

Etymology

From French tannique, from tan. By surface analysis, tann- + -ic.

Related phrases

tannic acid

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