suet
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Origin of suet
1Other words from suet
- su·et·y, adjective
Words Nearby suet
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How to use suet in a sentence
It also served as a prop for suet cake holders, which the birds love.
Hints From Heloise: Seasonal bird-feeding solutions | Heloise Heloise | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe fat of the rump or tail is considered a great delicacy, and in hot climates resembles oil, and in colder, suet.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenLine a pudding-basin with good suet paste rolled out to half an inch thickness.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisWell, I'll try and give you rice puddings, and suet ones too.
Littlebourne Lock | F. Bayford HarrisonSo they said they always put back some corn, some suet, or some other food material in exchange for the beans they took out.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised) | Melvin Randolph Gilmore
No one ever forgot the roly-poly pudding made without suet; synthetic rubber was its scientific name.
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British Dictionary definitions for suet
/ (ˈsuːɪt, ˈsjuːɪt) /
a hard waxy fat around the kidneys and loins in sheep, cattle, etc, used in cooking and making tallow
Origin of suet
1Derived forms of suet
- suety, adjective
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