suet
See also: süt
English
Etymology
From Middle English sewet, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suet, siuet, from Old French seu, from Latin sebum.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪt
Noun
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
fat
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References
- “suet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “suet”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) suet
Middle English
Noun
suet
- Alternative form of sute
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