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lard — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bacon noun Cured, often smoked meat cut from the back or belly of a pig, typically sliced thin and fried crisp.
  • blubber verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
  • lard noun Soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking.

Senses

lard is used for these senses in English:

  • bacon Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
  • lard Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

blubber — full definition

  1. verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
  2. noun The thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals that keeps them warm.
  3. noun Informal: excess body fat on a person.

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