lard  (lärd)
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n. The white solid or semisolid rendered fat of a hog. tr.v. lard·ed, lard·ing, lards 1. To cover or coat with lard or a similar fat. 2. To insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking. 3. a. To enrich or lace heavily with extra material; embellish: larded the report with quotations. b. To fill throughout; inject: "The history of Sicily was larded with treachery" (Mario Puzo).
[Middle English, from Old French larde, from Latin lārdum.]
lardy adj. |
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