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Any of various coarse seaweeds; A tart spicy quality;

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: Any of various coarse seaweeds; A tart spicy quality;. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The imperial dynasty of china from 618 to 907.

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  • July 07, 2005 23: 47 robotmark: wu tang is for the children.
  • The pancakes are super fluffy, and the tang from the buttermilk gives them a zip.
  • It had a great flavor, with a nice butteriness and a very subtle tang from the long first rise.
  • It was bright and fruity like sorbet, and creamy like ice cream, but with a tang from the yogurt.
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  • ''tang" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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