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lardo

US/ˈlɑɹ.doʊ/

lardo noun: a type of salumi made by curing strips of fatback with rosemary and other herbs and spices.

Noun (1)

lardo (uncountable)

  1. A type of salumi made by curing strips of fatback with rosemary and other herbs and spices.

Noun (2)

lardo (plural lardos)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An overweight person.

Synonyms of lardo

All synonyms of lardo

Forms of lardo

plurallardos

Origin of lardo

Borrowed from Italian lardo. Doublet of lard.

From lard + -o.

Questions about lardo

What does lardo mean?
Lardo means a type of salumi made by curing strips of fatback with rosemary and other herbs and spices.
What part of speech is lardo?
Lardo is a noun.
How do you pronounce lardo?
Lardo is pronounced /ˈlɑɹ.doʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of lardo?
The plural of lardo is lardos.

Words near lardo in the dictionary

  1. Lardizabals
  2. lardless
  3. lardlike
  4. Lardner
  5. Lardnerian
  6. lardo
  7. lardon
  8. lardons
  9. lardoon
  10. lardoons
  11. lardos

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