Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. · A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself. · A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. · A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.
From Middle English tange, variant of tonge (“tongs, fang”), from Old Norse tangi (“pointed metal tool”), perhaps related to Old Norse tunga (“tongue”). But see also Middle Dutch tanger (“sharp, tart, pinching”).
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