suet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English suet, sewet, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suet, siuet, from Old French seu, from Latin sebum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
suet (countable and uncountable, plural suets)
- The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
- 1996, Laura Erickson, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids:
- Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet.
- 1998, Alan Pistorius, Everything You Need to Know About Birding and Backyard Bird Attraction:
- Some jays, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice regularly feed at suet; others seem never to indulge.
Translations[edit]
fat
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References[edit]
- “suet” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “suet”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Further reading[edit]
Suet in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Suet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:Suet on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
suet m (plural suets)
- (nautical) southeast
- (nautical) southeasterly (wind)
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
suet
Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman suet, siuet, diminutive of seu, from Latin sēbum.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
suet (uncountable)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “seuet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
suet
- Alternative form of sute
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