Thesaurus: tallow
The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.
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Definitions
- n. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.
- n. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds.
- v. t. To grease or smear with tallow.
- v. t. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.
- n. obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
- n:100 n. obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants