lard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Romanian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old (and modern) French lard ‘bacon’, from Latin lardum, laridum, bacon fat.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /lɑ:d/
• (US) IPA: /lɑɹd/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)d

[edit] Noun

lard (uncountable)

1. fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy
2. (obsolete) fatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork

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[edit] Verb

to lard (third-person singular simple present lards, present participle larding, simple past and past participle larded)

1. (cooking) to stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking
2. to smear with fat or lard
3. to garnish or strew, especially with reference to words or phrases in speech and writing

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lardum, laridum, bacon fat.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /laʀ/

[edit] Noun

lard m

1. bacon
2. pig-fat

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lardum, laridum, bacon fat.

[edit] Noun

lard n. (plural larduri)

1. bacon
2. pig-fat

[edit] Synonyms

• slănină