larded; larding; lards
Definition of lard
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to dress (meat) for cooking by inserting or covering with something (such as strips of fat)
b
: to cover or soil with grease
2
: to augment or intersperse especially with something superfluous or excessive
the book is larded with subplots
3
obsolete
: to make rich with or as if with fat
lard
nounDefinition of lard (Entry 2 of 2)
: a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering fatty pork
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The first known use of lard was in the 13th century
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