This is the 11954th most frequent French word.
tartre
"Tartre" in English means "tartar," referring to a deposit on teeth or a hard residue from wine.
In this context, 'tartre' refers to calculus or dental tartar, a layer of hardened dental plaque.
Le tartre se forme souvent sur les dents.
Tartar often forms on teeth.
Here, 'tartre' denotes limescale or scaling, typically found on appliances after prolonged exposure to water.
Ce vieux chaudron est couvert de tartre.
This old cauldron is covered in scale.
In this sentence, 'tartre' still refers to limescale, highlighting its buildup on surfaces that citric acid can remove.