lard
noun/lɑːd/
/lɑːrd/
[uncountable]- a solid white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking
- Use sunflower oil instead of lard.
Word OriginMiddle English (also denoting fat bacon or pork): from Old French ‘bacon’, from Latin lardum, laridum, related to Greek larinos ‘fat’.Want to learn more?
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