leaf fat
noun
a layer of fat that surrounds the kidneys, especially of a hog.
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First recorded in 1715–25
Words nearby leaf fat
leaf blight, leaf blotch, leaf bud, leaf butterfly, leaf coral, leaf fat, leaf gap, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaf lettuce, leaf miner
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Example sentences from the Web for 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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