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Define the word tartness

"Tartness" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Tartness \Tart"ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being tart.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Acrimony; sourness; keenness; poignancy; severity;
        asperity; acerbity; harshness. See Acrimony.
        [1913 Webster]

"tartness" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

tartness
     n 1: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken
          into the mouth [syn: sour, sourness]
     2: a sharp sour taste [syn: acerbity]