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suet

American  
[soo-it] / ˈsu ɪt /

noun

  1. the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.


suet British  
/ ˈsjuːɪt, ˈsuːɪt /

noun

  1. a hard waxy fat around the kidneys and loins in sheep, cattle, etc, used in cooking and making tallow

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Etymology

Origin of suet

1350–1400; Middle English sewet < Anglo-French *suet, equivalent to su-, sew (< Latin sēbum tallow) + -et -et


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One business that sells steamed savoury suet puddings, an old-school British classic, worries memories of days gone by may not be enough to keep their puddings going in the long term.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

“We were born in the Second World War, 1944 and we had rations — we were living on suet and you were living on steak here,” Daltrey said in his own interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

Skinfluencers have turned their attention to beef tallow, a rendered form of beef or mutton suet typically used in cooking.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025

One landing on a deck suet feeder is enough to startle anyone.

From Slate ● May 27, 2023

The lord of suet was not so bad as masters went.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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