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leaf lard

leaf lard noun: the internal fat of a pig, separated in leaves or masses from the kidneys, etc.

Noun

leaf lard (uncountable)

  1. The internal fat of a pig, separated in leaves or masses from the kidneys, etc.
    • Worst of any [were] who served in the cooking rooms. These people could not be shown to the visitor,—for [these] men, who worked in tank rooms full of steam[,] their peculiar trouble was that they fell into the vats; and when they were fished out, there was never enough of them left to be worth...1906, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle

Questions about leaf lard

What does leaf lard mean?
Leaf lard means the internal fat of a pig, separated in leaves or masses from the kidneys, etc.
What part of speech is leaf lard?
Leaf lard is a noun.

Words near leaf lard in the dictionary

  1. leaf hoppers
  2. leaf insect
  3. leaf insects
  4. leaf insertion
  5. leaf insertions
  6. leaf lard
  7. leaf lice
  8. leaf litter
  9. leaf louse
  10. leaf metal
  11. leaf miner

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