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lardons

lardons is the plural of lardon.

Meaning of lardon

Noun

lardon (countable and uncountable, plural lardons)

  1. (uncountable) Meat strips used for larding, especially salted pork.
    • Place three or four slices of lardon on top of the meat and cover it with a sheet of paper smeared with butter.1949, “Wild Boar between Two Fires”, in Italian Cook Book: Adopted from the Italian of Pellegrino Artusi and Olga Ragusa, 4th edition, New York, N.Y.: S. F. Vanni, →OCLC, page 119
    Synonyms:
    larding
  2. (countable) One of the strips.
    • This is a hearty and satisfying soup that is made even more tempting by the crunch of crispy croutons and salty bacon lardons.2017, Emily Roux, Giselle Roux, “Split Pea Soup with Crispy Lardons and Croutons”, in New French Table: A Fresh Take on Classic Recipes, London: Mitchell Beazley, →ISBN, “Soups” section, page 27
    Synonyms:
    larding

Questions about lardons

What is lardons the plural of?
Lardons is the plural of lardon.

Words near lardons in the dictionary

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

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