noun
the soft, white solid made by melting down and clarifying the fat of hogs, esp. the inner abdominal fat
Origin:
OFr < L lardum, bacon fat, lard < IE base *lai-, fat > Gr larinos, fattened, fat, L largus, large
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
Origin:
ME larden < OFr larder