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lard
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As a noun, lard means fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. As a verb, it means stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking.
Meanings of lard
11 meaningsnoun
Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
slangExcess fat on a person or animal.
Soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hogfood
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteFatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork.
verb
cookingTo stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking.
To smear with fat or lard.
To garnish or strew, especially with reference to words or phrases in speech and writing.
To fatten; to enrich.
To mix or garnish with something, as by way of improvement; to interlard.
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Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteTo grow fat.
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