Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Layered fat that encloses the kidneys of a hog, used in making lard.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fat which occurs in folds or leaves in the body-cavity of an animal such as the ox or hog.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The layers of fat that support the
kidneys of apig
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
Etymologies
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From its layered appearance
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