leaf lard

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noun

lard prepared from the leaf fat of the hog.

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Origin of leaf lard

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby leaf lard

leaf fat, leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaflet, leafleteer, leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold

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How to use leaf lard in a sentence

A lot of us Republicans are having trouble getting the leaf blower started.
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Grown in the jungle by the indigenous Kichwa, guayusa (gwhy-you-sa) is a sacred leaf used in ceremonial rituals.
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Obviously, I buy in bulk and I buy from a specialty gold leaf wholesaler on the West Coast.
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Or is Rand co-opting them by merely using his newfound adviser as a fig leaf?
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Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
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Hitherto, I have not given the subject much consideration, but I turn over a new leaf from the date of this adventure.
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Virginia leaf still continues to flourish, and to-day it is the great agricultural product of the State.
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I suppose Grandfather Mole has taken my advice and turned over a new leaf.
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When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
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British Dictionary definitions for leaf lard

leaf-lard

noun

lard prepared from the leaf fat of a pig

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