greaves

Noun
Synonyms: crackling

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been renderedSynonyms: crackling
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Greaves \Greaves\ (gr[=e]vz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.] The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings. [Written also graves.] [1913 Webster]
Jambes \Jambes\, Jambeux \Jam"beux\, n. pl. [From F. jambe a leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See Jamb, n.] (Ancient Armor) In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees, usually having front and back pieces; called also greaves. [Written also giambeux.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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