noun

lard

lahd

Lard (noun) means Soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking. Example: “The pastry gets its flakiness from a spoonful of lard.”

noun

Soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking.

"The pastry gets its flakiness from a spoonful of lard."

"She fried the potatoes in lard, the old-fashioned way."

verb

To insert strips of fat or bacon into meat before cooking, or to add something liberally throughout a piece of writing or speech.

"The chef larded the lean venison with strips of bacon."

"His essay was larded with obscure Latin quotations."

How to use lard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPig fat used for cooking, or (as a verb) to stuff meat with fat, or pad out writing with extra material.

Common pairings

lard the pastry larded with quotes a tub of lard

Word forms

larded past tense, lards plural, lards singular

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Etymology

From Old French lard ("bacon"), from Latin lardum, "bacon fat."

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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Rhymes for lard

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Frequently asked questions

What does “lard” mean?

The word “lard” means soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking. In plain terms, pig fat used for cooking, or (as a verb) to stuff meat with fat, or pad out writing with extra material.

How do you pronounce “lard”?

“Lard” is pronounced lahd (/lɑɹd/ in IPA).

How do you use “lard” in a sentence?

Here is “lard” used in a sentence: “The pastry gets its flakiness from a spoonful of lard.”

What part of speech is “lard”?

Depending on how it is used, “lard” can be a noun and a verb.

Where does the word “lard” come from?

The word “lard” comes from Latin. From Old French lard ("bacon"), from Latin lardum, "bacon fat.".

How many meanings does “lard” have?

“Lard” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: soft white fat from a pig, rendered down and used in cooking or baking.

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