Tara
noun
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings Hill of Tara.
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Tara
American
[tar-uh]
/ ˈtær ə /
noun
Tara
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British
/ ˈtærə, ˈtɑːrə /
noun
tara
2
British
/ ˈtɑːrɑː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tara
Māori
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She had recognized the name of a woman who’d just opened her own private school in the fall of 2025: Tara Salute.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tara Gallegos, a spokesperson for Newsom’s office, said the issue involved late paperwork at a time when the governor’s staff was focused on emergency response and supporting survivors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Its most recent season—featuring NFL mom Donna Kelce, actor Michael Rappaport, and Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir—drew more than 3 billion viewing minutes, according to Nielsen streaming data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Tara Parker-Pope, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, writes the “One Day Better” newsletter on Substack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“To tie all the elements together,” Tara finishes.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The crumbles were the first and only time tara flour was used by Daily Harvest, which has more than 140 items, Drori wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
In July, Daily Harvest posted on its website that it had identified tara flour, a plant-based ingredient that’s high in protein, as the cause.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
The FDA has not confirmed that finding, and Daily Harvest did not respond to questions about how the company isolated tara as the tainted ingredient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Vegan meal-kit company Daily Harvest has identified tara flour as the cause of a mystery illness that befell hundreds of consumers from April through June.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Hark how the Horses charge: in Boys, Boys in—tara, tara.
From The Mad Lover The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10) by Beaumont, Francis
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