leaf fat

noun

a layer of fat that surrounds the kidneys, especially of a hog.

Origin of leaf fat

First recorded in 1715–25

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Historical Examples of leaf fat

The leaf-fat, which is best; and the fat that adheres to the entrails.
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British Dictionary definitions for leaf fat

leaf fat

noun

the dense fat that accumulates in layers around the kidneys of certain animals, esp pigs

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