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interlard

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in·​ter·​lard | \ ˌin-tər-ˈlärd How to pronounce interlard (audio) \
interlarded; interlarding; interlards

Definition of interlard

transitive verb

: to vary by intermixture : intersperse, interlace

First Known Use of interlard

circa 1587, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for interlard

Middle French entrelarder, from Old French, from entre inter- + larder to lard, from lard, noun

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