lard oil
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lard oil
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminantSynonyms: lard oil
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lard \Lard\ (l[aum]rd), n. [F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum, laridum; cf. Gr. (?) fattened, fat.]
1.Bacon; the flesh of swine. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
2.The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen; also, this fat melted and strained. [1913 Webster]
Lard oil, an illuminating and lubricating oil expressed from lard.
Leaf lard, the internal fat of the hog, separated in leaves or masses from the kidneys, etc.; also, the same melted. [1913 Webster]