lard
pronunciation
How to pronounce lard in British English:
UK [lɑ:d]
How to pronounce lard in American English:
US [lɑrd]
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- Noun:
- soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
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- Verb:
- prepare or cook with lard
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Word Origin
- lard (n.)
- late 14c. (possibly early 13c.), "rendered fat of a swine," from Old French larde "joint, meat," especially "bacon fat" (12c.), and directly from Latin lardum "lard, bacon, cured swine's flesh," probably cognate with Greek larinos "fat," laros "pleasing to the taste."
- lard (v.)
- "prepare (meat) for roasting by inserting of pieces of salt pork, etc., into it," mid-14c., from Old French larder "to lard" (12c.), from lard "bacon fat" (see lard (n.)). Figuratively, of speech or writing, from 1540s. Related: Larded; larding.
Example
- 1. Cut the lard into small pieces and fry it .
- 2. The story of shu yang to wish all a happy halloween leaf lard !
- 3. At present , failing to lard their speeches with god and greatness can get them into serious trouble .
- 4. Replace saturated fats like butter , lard and ghee with small amounts of unsaturated fats such as olive oil , rapeseed oil , sunflower or corn oil .
- 5. What 's in your arms , is it lard or fat ?