lard
[ lahrd ]
/ lɑrd /
noun
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
verb (used with object)
to apply lard or grease to.
to prepare or enrich (lean meat, chicken, etc.) with pork or fat, especially with lardons.
to supplement or enrich with something for improvement or ornamentation: a literary work larded with mythological allusions.
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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.)
OTHER WORDS FROM lard
lardlike, adjectiveo·ver·lard, verb (used with object)un·lard·ed, adjectivewell-larded, adjectiveWords nearby lard
larcenous, larceny, larch, Larch River, larch sawfly, lard, lardaceous, lardass, larder, larder beetle, Lardner
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British Dictionary definitions for lard
lard
/ (lɑːd) /
noun
the rendered fat from a pig, esp from the abdomen, used in cooking
informal excess fat on a person's body
verb (tr)
to prepare (lean meat, poultry, etc) by inserting small strips of bacon or fat before cooking
to cover or smear (foods) with lard
to add extra material to (speech or writing); embellish
Derived forms of lard
lardlike, adjectiveWord Origin for lard
C15: via Old French from Latin lāridum bacon fat
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