English · Word Candidate

tara

/tæˈɹɑː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: taras

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Goodbye.

InterjectionRegister: UK, informal

Examples

2004: Metro in This is London (website of London Evening Standard), Jolie says ta-ra to Lara - Pssst...Actress Angelina Jolie's days as Tomb Raider action hero Lara Croft are over.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A small silver coin current in South India at the time of the arrival of the Portuguese.

Noun

Examples

The only silver coin of this empire reported so far is a Tara of the time of Pratāpa devaraya.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A plant native to Peru, the spiny holdback, Tara spinosa

Noun

Examples

The pods of the tara plant are used to make tara gum and tara flour. The latter has been found to be an unapproved food additive.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tara” mean?

Goodbye.

Is “tara” formal or informal?

tara is generally UK, informal.