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tankard
tanked
tanker
tankini
tannage
tannate
tanner
tannery
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tannic acid
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tannia
tan·ni·a [ tánnee ə ] (plural tan·ni·as [ tánnee ər ]) or tan·i·er [ tánnee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Caribbean plant grown for edible tubers: a plant with large, arrow-shaped dark green leaves, grown for its long, thin tubers, which must be cooked before eating. Native to: tropical South America, Caribbean.  Latin name Xanthosoma sagittifolium.
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