suet

[soo-it]

noun

1. the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.

suet

/ ˈsjuːɪt, ˈsuːɪt /

noun

1. a hard waxy fat around the kidneys and loins in sheep, cattle, etc, used in cooking and making tallow

Other Word Forms

• suety adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suet¹

1350–1400; Middle English sewet < Anglo-French *suet, equivalent to su-, sew (< Latin sēbum tallow) + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of suet¹

C14: from Old French seu, from Latin sēbum

Example Sentences

“We were born in the Second World War, 1944 and we had rations — we were living on suet and you were living on steak here,” Daltrey said in his own interview.

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Skinfluencers have turned their attention to beef tallow, a rendered form of beef or mutton suet typically used in cooking.

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Tan hopes that the mealworms, tiny balls of suet and sunflower chips she leaves on the patio will ensure more fledglings reach adulthood.

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And some recipes today use suet - an animal fat - so be careful to read the labels if you're vegetarian or vegan.

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Other savory puddings include steak and kidney pudding and suet pudding.

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Related Words

• flesh