tare, name sometimes used as a synonym for any vetch, most frequently for the common vetch. The tare of the Scriptures, a weed of grainfields and considered a seed of evil, is thought to have been the unrelated darnel (see rye grass).

Any of about 150 species of herbaceous plants in the genus Vicia of the pea family (see legume). A few species are cultivated as important fodder and cover crops and as green manure. Trailing or climbing stems grow 1–4 ft (0.3–1.2 m) tall, bearing compound leaves with several pairs of leaflets. Magenta, bluish-white, white, or yellow flowers are borne singly or in clusters. The pods contain 2–10 seeds. Like other legumes, vetches add nitrogen to the soil through nitrogen fixation. Seealso crown vetch.

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Vigorous trailing legume (Coronilla varia), native to the Mediterranean but widely grown in temperate areas as a ground cover. It has fernlike leaves and clusters of white to pink flowers. The sturdy roots are useful in binding the soil of steep slopes and roadside embankments. As a legume, crown vetch draws nitrogen from the air, trapping it in the roots, and thus improves soil fertility. It dies back to the crown each fall in cold areas, resuming growth in spring. Cutting the plant back in the fall or early spring encourages quick growth.

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Tare may refer to:

• Tare (armour), a leg and groin protector used in a number of Japanese martial arts
• Tare (leguminous plant), a nitrogen fixing leguminous plant
• Tare (tufted grass), a genus of nine species of tufted grasses
• Tare sauce, a Japanese dipping sauce
• Tare weight, the weight of an empty vehicle or container

People with the surname Tare:

• Auron Tare (born 1968), Albanian journalist and historian
• Avey Tare (born 1979), founding member of the band Animal Collective
• Igli Tare (born 1973), Albanian football player