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lard

UK/lɑːd/ US/lɑɹd/ uncommon obsolete slang
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog

verb

1.

prepare or cook with lard

  • “lard meat”
2.

Origin

From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).

Phrases

  • bald as a bladder of lard
  • lard down
  • lard up
  • larding needle
  • lardy cake
  • leaf lard
  • tub of lard
  • tubba lard

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