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suets

suets is the plural of suet.

Meaning of suet

Noun

suet (countable and uncountable, plural suets)

  1. The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
    • [T]he ſevvet of oxen […] is alſo good againſt the inflammation of the eares, the ſtupidity and dulneſſe of the teeth, the running of the eyes, the vlcers and rimes of the mouth, and ſtiffneſſe of the neck.1607, Conradus Gesnerus [i.e., Conrad Gessner]; Edward Topsell, “Of Cowes”, in The Historie of Foure-footed Beastes. […], London: […] William Iaggard, →OCLC, page 83

Questions about suets

What is suets the plural of?
Suets is the plural of suet.

Words near suets in the dictionary

  1. sueth
  2. Suethor
  3. Suethors
  4. suetlike
  5. Suetonian
  6. suets
  7. suett
  8. suetty
  9. suety
  10. Suever
  11. Suevi

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