lard
Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacyFat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
» Tom wanted some lard, not butter.
Ergulis · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
Schmalz
са́лоsálo, лярдljard, сма́лецsmálec
са́лоsálo, сма́лецьsmálecʹ
(countable, slang, uncountable)Excess fat on a person or animal.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Fatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork.
- soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
Examples
7 sentencesTom wanted some lard, not butter.
As a teenager, Tom used to eat bread and lard.
Clarified butter, vegetable oils, bacon drippings or lard are commonly used fats.
Lard from the supermarket also of course works wonderfully.
deSchmalz aus dem Supermarkt funktioniert natürlich auch wunderbar. — Sprakify
Bacon, lard, butter, cream, margarine, and oil are very greasy ingredients.
ruБекон, сало, масло, сливки, маргарин и масло - очень жирные продукты. — Ivanovb
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacFrom Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).
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Forms
plural: lardsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable