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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However, it says small amounts of mealworms, fat balls and suet – enough for a day or two at most - can still be offered throughout the year.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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
One landing on a deck suet feeder is enough to startle anyone.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
Other savory puddings include steak and kidney pudding and suet pudding.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022
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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