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tainter

noun

Etymology

From taint + -er.

  1. derived from tinctum
  2. derived from teint
  3. borrowed from teint
  4. formed as tainter — “taint + -er”

Definitions

  1. Someone or something that taints.

    • This species is eaten by stock but is a powerful tainter of meat and milk and this should be considered if sheep and cattle are being run for slaughter or cows are producing milk from infested areas.

  2. A surname

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA