NYT Dictionary

TANNIC

/ˈtæn.ɪk/
AdjectiveTAN-nictan-nic · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French tannique, from tan. By surface analysis, tann- + -ic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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