lard

CEFRB2

/lɑːd/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A soft white fat made from pigs, used in cooking.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Excess fat on a person or animal.

Examples

  • As a teenager, Tom used to eat bread and lard.

  • Bacon, lard, butter, cream, margarine and oil are all very fatty foods.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Fatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork.

  2. Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking.

More examples

In context

  • Lard mixed with crushed and strained garlic has been used as an erotic ointment.

  • [The oak] with his nuts larded many swine.

  • In his buff doublet larded o'er with fat / Of slaughtered brutes.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).