See Also: lard(medicine)
lard(1)(dictionary)
lard(2)(dictionary)
lard-ass(dictionary)
Lard(recipes)
benzoinated lard(medicine)
lard 1, noun(dictionary)
lard 2, verb(dictionary)

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lard noun. [l¨»:d] ME.
[Old & mod. French = bacon from Latin lar(i)dum rel. to Greek larinos fat.]
The fat of a pig; (fat) bacon or pork. ME-E18.
The internal fat of the abdomen of a pig, esp. when rendered and clarified for use in cooking and pharmacy. Also, any fatty preparation based on or resembling this. ME.
b. The internal fat of another animal. L15.
Phrases: bladder of lard: see BLADDER noun 3.
Comb.: lard-ass N. Amer. slang a person with large buttocks, a fat person; lard-bladder colloq. a fat person; lard oil a clear oil expressed from lard.