tallow

[tal-oh]

noun

1. the fatty tissue or suet of animals.

2. the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc.

3. any of various similar fatty substances.

   vegetable tallow.

verb (used with object)

1. to smear with tallow.

tallow

/ ˈtæləʊ /

noun

1. a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc

verb

1. (tr) to cover or smear with tallow

Other Word Forms

• tallowy adjective
• untallowed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallow¹

1300–50; Middle English talow, talgh; cognate with German Talg

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallow¹

Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg

Example Sentences

In the United States, the most commonly sold seed oil is soybean oil, which is actually healthier than beef tallow when it comes to overall heart risk, Vasagar said.

From Salon

Beef tallow is balmy in consistency and similar in texture to softened butter or lard.

From Salon

Beef tallow and butter cost more than canola oil, and deep-frying a turkey requires pricey equipment and space — like that now-burned mansion — that is often not available to working-class people.

From Salon

Hines appeared earlier in the week on Kennedy's social media as he fried a Thanksgiving turkey in beef tallow, claiming the method was the “MAHA way” of cooking.

From Salon

They fry their french fries in beef tallow, which is what McDonald’s used to do, and that’s why they taste so crispy and nice.

From Los Angeles Times