Tannin
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of a group of complex phenolic compounds found in plants such as oak and tea, used in leather tanning and giving red wine its characteristic dryness.
“The oak barrels added tannin to the wine during ageing, contributing structure and depth of flavour.”
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tan·nin
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Has three Ns, which is very unusual, vowels A, I, double N at positions 4 and 5 is highly distinctive
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