(târ) noun
1. An unidentified weed that grows among wheat, supposed to be the darnel; hence, a seed of wickedness. Matt. xiii 25.
2. Any one of various species of vetch; especially, the common vetch (Vicia sativa). ♦ Homophone: tear¹. [? <F tare defect, rejectable thing. See TARE².]

(târ) noun
1. An allowance made to a buyer of goods by deducting from the gross weight of his purchase the weight of the container.
2. Chem. An empty flask or vessel used as a counterweight.
—v.t. tared, tar·ing To weigh, as a vessel or package, in order to determine the amount of tare. ♦ Homophone: tear¹. [<F <Arabic ṭarḥah <ṭaraḥa reject, throw away]