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
1
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
1
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 notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Plural
- lards
- Third person singular
- lards
- Past tense
- larded
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Etymology
From Old French lard ("bacon"), from Latin lardum, "bacon fat."
Synonyms
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Rhymes for lard
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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.
