leaf lard

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leaf lard

n.
High-grade lard made from leaf fat.
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leaf′ lard`


n.
lard prepared from the leaf fat of the hog.
[1840–50]
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Leaf lard

The lard found next to the kidneys and generally considered to be the best.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Leaf lard - fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lardleaf lard - fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
leaf fat
fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
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