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lard
noun
the soft, white solid made by melting down and clarifying the fat of hogs, esp. the inner abdominal fat
transitive verb
- to cover or smear with lard or other fat; grease
- to put strips of fat pork, bacon, etc. over, or into slits in (meat or poultry) before cooking; interlard
- to add to; embellish; garnish: a talk larded with jokes
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