The Clue
Noxious weed of the Bible (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TARE
Tags
Notes
The answer TARE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Definition
TARE as a noun:
1. any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
2. (darnel, tare, bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum) = weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
3. counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight