greaves Definition
greaves (grēvz)
the sediment of skin, etc. formed when animal fat is melted down for tallow; specif., cracklings
Etymology: whaling term < LowG greven, pl., MDu grēve, akin to Ger griebe: basic sense “coarse elements that will not melt”: for IE base see great
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