Tare

imp.	1.	Tore.
n.	1.	A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; - alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From whence then hath it tares? - Matt. xiii. 27. The "darnel" is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order. - Baird.
	2.	(Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the Vicia sativa, sometimes grown for fodder.
	1.	(Com.) Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc.
v. t.	1.	To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods). [imp. & p. p. Tared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Taring.]

Noun	1.	tare - any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
	2.	tare - weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous Synonyms: bearded darnel, cheat, darnel, Lolium temulentum
	3.	tare - counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight

TARE, weights. An allowance in the purchase and sale of merchandise, for the weight of the box, bag, or cask, or other thing, in which the goods are packed. It is also an allowance made for tiny defect, waste, or diminution in the weight, quality or quantity of goods. It differs from tret. (q.v.)

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