suet
Americannoun
noun
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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
Example Sentences
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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 already dying from whatever hideous disease he had brought back from Sotho- ryos, it seemed to Tyrion.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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