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2 N‑COUNT You can refer to something as a tapestry when it is made up of many varied types of people or things. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] Hedgerows and meadows are thick with a tapestry of wild flowers.

tape|worm /te I pwɜː ^r m/ (tapeworms ) N‑COUNT A tapeworm is a long, flat parasite which lives in the stomach and intestines of animals or people.

tapio|ca /tæ pioʊ kə/ N‑UNCOUNT Tapioca is a food consisting of white grains, rather like rice, which come from the cassava plant.

ta p wa|ter N‑UNCOUNT Tap water is the water that comes out of a tap in a building such as a house or a hotel.

tar /tɑː ^r / (tars , tarring , tarred )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Tar is a thick black sticky substance that is used especially for making roads.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Tar is one of the poisonous substances contained in tobacco.

3 PHRASE If some people in a group behave badly and if people then wrongly think that all of the group is equally bad, you can say that the whole group is tarred with the same brush . □  Football supporters all get tarred with the same brush when there's trouble.

4 → see also tarred

ta|ra|ma|sa|la|ta /tæ rəməsəlɑː tə/ N‑UNCOUNT Taramasalata is a pink creamy food made from the eggs of a fish such as cod or mullet. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.

ta|ran|tu|la /təræ ntʃʊlə/ (tarantulas ) N‑COUNT A tarantula is a large hairy spider which has a poisonous bite.

tar|dy /tɑː ^r di/ (tardier , tardiest )

1 ADJ If you describe something or someone as tardy , you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected. [LITERARY ] □  He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection. ●  tar|di|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  His legendary tardiness left audiences waiting for hours.

2 ADJ If you describe someone or something as tardy , you are criticizing them because they are slow to act. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ in ] …companies who are tardy in paying bills. ●  tar|di|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ in ] …England's tardiness in giving talented young players greater international experience.

tar|get ◆◆◇ /tɑː ^r g I t/ (targets , targeting or targetting , targeted or targetted )

1 N‑COUNT A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. □  The missiles missed their target.

2 N‑COUNT A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. □ [+ of ] He's won back his place too late to achieve his target of 20 goals this season.

3 VERB To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. □ [V n] He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation. ● N‑COUNT Target is also a noun. □ [+ of ] In the past, they have been the target of racist abuse. [Also + for ]

4 VERB If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. □ [V n] The campaign will target insurance companies. ● N‑COUNT Target is also a noun. □  Students are a prime target group for marketing strategies.

5 PHRASE If someone or something is on target , they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted. □ [+ for ] We were still right on target for our deadline. SYNONYMS target NOUN 2

goal:The goal is to raise as much money as possible.

aim:…a research programme that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims.

objective:Our main objective was the recovery of the child safe and well.

ta r|get ma r|ket (target markets ) N‑COUNT A target market is a market in which a company is trying to sell its products or services. [BUSINESS ] □  We decided that we needed to change our target market from the over-45s to the 35-45s.