English Words Starting With T

• taramea

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɑːrəˈmeɪə/A type of spiny shrub native to New Zealand, specifically the speargrass or wild Spaniard (Aciphylla species).
• taranaki

  nounC2
  /ˌtærəˈnæki/A proper noun referring to a region, mountain, and iwi (Māori tribe) in the western North Island of New Zealand.
• taranaki gate

  nounVery Low (Regional/Obsolescent)
  /ˌtær.əˈnæk.i ɡeɪt/a makeshift rural gate constructed from a length of wire, a post, and a few staples, designed to be easily opened and closed by someone on horseback or in a vehicle without dismounting.
• taranaki wind

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌtær.əˈnæk.i wɪnd/A local strong, hot, dry wind descending the leeward slopes of Mount Taranaki in New Zealand.
• tarantass

  nounRare / Obsolete / Historical
  /ˌtarənˈtas/A springless four-wheeled Russian horse-drawn carriage or wagon, historically used for long-distance travel, especially over rough roads.
• tarantella

  nounC2
  /ˌtærənˈtelə/A rapid, whirling folk dance from southern Italy.
• tarantino

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌtærənˈtiːnəʊ/A proper noun referring to Quentin Tarantino, an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
• tarantism

  nounRare
  /ˈtærəntɪzəm/A historical condition characterized by hysterical dancing, believed to be caused by the bite of a tarantula spider.
• taranto

  nounLow frequency proper noun
  /təˈræntəʊ/A major port city and naval base in Apulia, southern Italy, located on the Gulf of Taranto.
• tarantula

  nounC1
  /təˈræn.tʃə.lə/A large, hairy, often venomous spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
• tarantula nebula

  nounVery Low
  /təˈræn.tʃə.lə ˈnɛb.jə.lə/A large, bright nebula visible in the southern sky within the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, formally known as 30 Doradus.
• tarapoto

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˌtærəˈpəʊtəʊ/A city in northern Peru, capital of the San Martín Region, known as a commercial hub and gateway to the Amazon rainforest.
• tararua biscuit

  nounRare / Regionally-Specific
  /ˌtærəˈruːə ˈbɪskɪt/A type of sweet, baked flour-based food item, typically flat and crisp, often homemade.
• tarascan

  adjectivenounLow
  /təˈræskən/Relating to or denoting the indigenous people of the state of Michoacán in western Mexico, their language, or their pre-Columbian civilization.
• tarasco

  nounExtremely Low
  /təˈræskəʊ/A native or inhabitant of the Tarasco Empire in pre-Columbian western Mexico, also known as the Purépecha civilization.
• tarata

  nounVery Low (Rare/Technical)
  /təˈrɑːtə/A small evergreen tree native to New Zealand, with glossy, lemon-scented leaves.
• tarawa

  nounLow
  /təˈrɑːwə/An atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, part of Kiribati.
• taraxacum

  nounC2
  /təˈræksəkəm/the genus of flowering plants that includes the common dandelion.
• taraz

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈtær.æz/A state of equilibrium, poise, or balanced proportion, often implying aesthetic harmony or functional stability.
• tarbell

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, specialized historical/literary reference)
  /ˈtɑː.bɛl/A name of historical and literary significance, most famously associated with Ida Tarbell (1857–1944), an American investigative journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of American industry.

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