Lard: meaning, definitions and examples
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lard
[ lษหd ]
cooking
Lard is the white solid or semisolid rendered fat of a pig.
Synonyms
hog fat, pig fat
Examples of usage
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of lard.
- Many traditional recipes use lard for frying.
informal
To embellish or fill out a story with unnecessary or superfluous details.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He tends to lard his stories with too many irrelevant facts.
Translations
Translations of the word "lard" in other languages:
๐ต๐น banha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคฌเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Schmalz
๐ฎ๐ฉ lemak babi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะปะพ
๐ต๐ฑ smalec
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใผใ
๐ซ๐ท saindoux
๐ช๐ธ manteca
๐น๐ท domuz yaฤฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ผ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุญู
๐จ๐ฟ sรกdlo
๐ธ๐ฐ masลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ชๆฒน
๐ธ๐ฎ mast
๐ฎ๐ธ svรญnakjรถt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพัาะฐ ะผะฐะนั
๐ฌ๐ช แญแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ donuz yaฤฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ manteca
Word origin
The word 'lard' originated from the Latin word 'lardum', which means 'bacon' or 'pork'. Lard has been used in cooking for centuries, especially in traditional cuisines. It was a popular cooking fat before the widespread use of vegetable oils. Lard is known for its ability to add flavor and moisture to dishes, and it was commonly used for frying, baking, and sautรฉing.
See also: larder.