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- Dictionarylard/lɑːd/
noun
- 1. fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking.
- 2. excess fat in a person: informal "I've got to give up fags and shift some lard"
verb
- 1. insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking: "he larded the joint with garlic and anchovies"
- 2. embellish (talk or writing) with an excessive number of esoteric or technical expressions: "his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge"
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Lard can be a verb meaning to insert or cover with fat, or a noun meaning a soft white fat from pork. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of lard with examples and synonyms.
Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. [3] [4] It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep . Lard can be rendered by steaming, boiling, or dry heat.
noun. the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen. verb (used with object) to apply lard or grease to. to prepare or enrich (lean meat, chicken, etc.) with pork or fat, especially with lardons. to supplement or enrich with something for improvement or ornamentation: a literary work larded with mythological allusions. lard.
LARD definition: 1. a white substance made from pig fat and used in cooking 2. a white substance made from pig fat…. Learn more.
a soft, white, creamy substance made from the fat of pigs and used in cooking and baking. (Definition of lard from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Lard is a solid white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking. Learn how to say lard, see examples of its usage and find synonyms and related words.
Lard is the rendered fat of a hog, used in cooking or as a verb to insert strips of fat in meat. Learn more about lard's synonyms, translations, and examples from various sources.
