tang meaning and definition

TANG noun

Definition of tang (noun)

1. a tart spicy quality
   • synonyms: nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tanginess, zest
2. the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
   • synonyms: Tang dynasty
3. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
   • synonyms: flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack
4. a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
   • synonyms: black rockweed, bladder fucus, bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus
5. brown algae seaweed with serrated edges
   • synonyms: Fucus serratus, serrated wrack
6. any of various coarse seaweeds
   • synonyms: sea tang
7. any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria
   • synonyms: sea tangle