tannin
Tannic acid or any of its derivativesTannic acid or any of its derivatives.
» The cheese pairs well with the tannins in the wine.
Meaning
2 sensesTannic acid or any of its derivatives.
Tannin
танинtanin
танінtanin
An evil sea monster in Canaanite and Hebrew mythology.
- any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
Examples
5 sentencesThe cheese pairs well with the tannins in the wine.
The black tea has more tannin since black tea leaves are more oxidized.
The tannins in the water of the mangrove swamp give it a distinct brownish color.
If you start to talk about tannins you will sound like you know a lot more about wine then you really do.
The wine's tannins were smooth and velvety for Adriano.
Translations
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Origin
From French tannin, from Latin tannum (“oak bark”), from Gaulish *tannos (“oak”). RelatedFrom French tannin, from Latin tannum (“oak bark”), from Gaulish *tannos (“oak”). Related to tan. By surface analysis, tann- + -in.
Borrowed from Hebrew תַּנִּין (tannīn).
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Forms
plural: tannins / tanninimSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine:tannic acid
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular