suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat about the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton that yields tallow

Examples of suet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Give Them Another Food Source Angi also recommends installing a suet feeder to distract the birds from your home and give them a new source of food. —Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

Put it out in a shady space to delay spoilage and replace any remaining suet after two weeks. —Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

Additionally, safflower seeds, peanuts, cracked corn and suet nuggets are also popular with the grosbeaks. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Ashley Palmer-Watts (a Heston Blumenthal alum) heads up the kitchen with a menu that spotlights the wood-burning grill and oven—think duck-fat chips, suet puddings, and scallops with bacon and malt vinegar. —Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sewet, from Anglo-French suet, siuet, from seu, su hard animal fat, from Latin sebum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat around the kidneys in beef and mutton from which tallow is made

Medical Definition

suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat about the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton that yields tallow and that in prepared form is used in some pharmaceutical ointments