Lard Meaning
/lɑːd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounFat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
nounFatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork.
Sentence Examples
As a teenager, Tom used to eat bread and lard.
Bacon, lard, butter, cream, margarine and oil are all very fatty foods.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baker added a tablespoon of ____ to make the pastry dough flaky and tender.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the past, many people used ____ for cooking and baking because it was very cheap and easy to find.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Lard mixed with crushed and strained garlic has been used as an erotic ointment."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 135:
"My wonderful partner is fond of pointing out that he and I have done the Covid crisis on easy mode: we have no children, no caring responsibilities, […] we have a fabulous community of people at our local fitness studio to keep the lockdown lard at bay and the cats love joining us for afternoon naps."
— 2020, Sophie Ranald, Thank You, Next: A perfect, uplifting and funny romantic comedy:
"In his buff doublet larded o'er with fat / Of slaughtered brutes."
— 1740, William Somervile, Hobbinol:
"The first notice came from — of course — a Trump tweet, after his meeting with Barr on the question of voter fraud allegations in the 2020 election. Barr made a point of noting the topic in his resignation letter, which was larded with slavish praise for the president's accomplishments in the face of what Barr called "relentless, implacable resistance.""
— 2020 December 15, Harry Litman, “There's no getting around William Barr's dishonorable record”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022:
"[The oak] with his nuts larded many swine."
— 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Februarie. Aegloga Se[c]unda.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The baker added a tablespoon of ____ to make the pastry dough flaky and tender.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the past, many people used ____ for cooking and baking because it was very cheap and easy to find.