Meaning

noun a tart spicy quality

noun the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907

noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

originFrom Middle English tange, variant of tonge (“tongs, fang”), from Old Norse tangi (“pointed metal tool”), perhaps related to Old Norse tunga (“tongue”). But see also Middle Dutch tanger (“sharp, tart, pinching”).

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