English Words Starting With T

• tamarind

  nounC1
  /ˈtæm.ər.ɪnd/A tropical tree (Tamarindus indica) or its pod-shaped fruit, which has a sweet and sour brown pulp used in cooking and beverages.
• tamarisk

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈtæm.ər.ɪsk/A small shrub or tree with feathery branches and tiny scale-like leaves, often growing in dry or coastal areas, and typically bearing pink or white flowers.
• tamas

  nounLow
  /ˈtʌməs/In Hindu philosophy, one of the three gunas (qualities of nature), representing inertia, darkness, ignorance, and materiality.
• tamasha

  nounLow
  /təˈmɑːʃə/A colourful spectacle, show, or public entertainment, often with a theatrical or exaggerated quality; a fuss or commotion.
• tamatave

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtæməˈtɑːv/A proper noun referring to the former name of the port city of Toamasina in Madagascar.
• tamaulipas

  nounC2/Extremely Low
  /ˌtamaʊˈliːpæs/A state in northeastern Mexico, bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the United States (Texas).
• tamayo

  nounlow
  /təˈmɑːjəʊ/A Spanish-language surname of Basque origin.
• tamazight

  nounC2
  /ˌtæməˈzɪɡt/The collective name for the family of Berber (Amazigh) languages spoken by indigenous peoples across North Africa.
• tambac

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈtæmbæk/A type of metallic alloy primarily composed of copper and zinc, similar to brass, but often with a higher copper content, giving it a more golden or reddish color.
• tambala

  nounVery Low
  /tæmˈbɑːlə/A monetary subunit of the Malawian kwacha, equal to one hundredth of a kwacha.
• tambo

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtæmbəʊ/A Peruvian term for a high-altitude grass meadow or pasture in the Andes.
• tambora

  nounLow (Specialist/Music)
  /tæmˈbɔːrə/A large, double-headed drum of Afro-Caribbean origin, traditionally played with sticks and used in various Latin American musical genres, particularly merengue.
• tambour

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ˈtæmbʊə/A drum, or a frame for embroidery resembling a drum.
• tamboura

  nounLow
  /tæmˈbʊər.ə/A long-necked stringed instrument, often fretless, used as a drone accompaniment in the music of various regions, particularly the Balkans, the Middle East, and South Asia.
• tambourin

  nounC2
  /ˌtæmbʊˈræ̃/A long, narrow Provençal drum played with one stick.
• tambourine

  nounC1
  /ˌtæm.bərˈiːn/A shallow drum with metal discs (jingles) set into the rim, played by shaking or striking.
• tambov

  nounLow
  /ˈtæmbɒv/A city in western Russia, serving as the administrative center of Tambov Oblast.
• tambura

  nounVery Low Frequency / Technical
  /təmˈbʊərə/A long-necked, stringed musical instrument, primarily from the Indian subcontinent, used as a drone accompaniment.
• tamburitza

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtæmbʊˈrɪtsə/A long-necked lute, or a family of such stringed instruments, originating from the folk music traditions of the Balkans, particularly Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• tamburlaine

  nounLow
  /ˈtæmbəleɪn/A powerful and ruthless conqueror or tyrannical ruler, derived from the historical figure Timur (Tamerlane).

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