suet

(so̵̅o̅′it)

noun

the hard fat deposited around the kidneys and loins of cattle and sheep: used in cooking and as a source of tallow

Origin: ME dim. < Anglo-Fr sue < OFr sieu, seu < L sebum, tallow: see soap

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noun

The hard fatty tissues around the kidneys of cattle and sheep, used in cooking and for making tallow.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman *suet

Origin: , accusative of sue, tallow

Origin: , variant of Old French sieu

Origin: , from Latin sēbum

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