TARNISH
Tar"nish, v. i.
Defn: To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a
foul air.
Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, Grow stale and
tarnish with our daily sight. Dryden.
TARNISH
Tar"nish, n.
1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
2. (Min.)
Defn: A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
TARNISHER
Tar"nish*er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, tarnishes.
TARO
Ta"ro, n. Etym: [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
Defn: A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries.