Meaning
A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *molh₂éh₂ Proto-Italic *molā Latin mola Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin molārisder. Middle English molar English molar Inherited from Middle English molar, from Latin molāris (“millstone, molar”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: