lard

American  

[lahrd] / lɑrd /

noun

1. the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.

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verb (used with object)

1. to apply lard or grease to.

2. to prepare or enrich (lean meat, chicken, etc.) with pork or fat, especially with lardons.

3. to supplement or enrich with something for improvement or ornamentation.

   a literary work larded with mythological allusions.

lard British  

/ lɑːd /

noun

1. the rendered fat from a pig, esp from the abdomen, used in cooking

2. informal excess fat on a person's body

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verb

1. to prepare (lean meat, poultry, etc) by inserting small strips of bacon or fat before cooking

2. to cover or smear (foods) with lard

3. to add extra material to (speech or writing); embellish

Other Word Forms

• lardlike adjective
• overlard verb (used with object)
• unlarded adjective
• well-larded adjective

Etymology

Origin of lard

1300–50; Middle English (v.), late Middle English (noun) < Middle French larder (v.), lard (noun) < Latin lār ( i ) dum bacon fat; akin to Greek lārīnós fat (adj.)

Example Sentences

I couldn’t resist their stacked ensaimada, a coiled Mallorcan pastry enriched with lard, usually powdered with sugar and served for breakfast.

From Salon

It is the job of the sports columnist to be ridiculous, to lard on sweaty superlatives and routinely declare the regrettable, but once in a while, we get it right.

From The Wall Street Journal

The best refried beans in town are probably being made a few blocks away from you, by someone who knows exactly how much lard, salt and time it takes to get the texture right.

From Salon

For some, a pie’s identity lies in the crust: flaky and tender, pressed lovingly into the pan with fingertips or rolled smooth with butter, oil or lard.

From Salon

Victoria's diet included cod liver oil, lard, salmon oil and oily fish like sardines, mackerel and salmon.

From BBC

Related Words

• grease
• shortening