lard oil

2 definitions found

lard oil - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lard \Lard\ (l[aum]rd), n. [F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum,
     laridum; cf. Gr. (?) fattened, fat.]
     1. Bacon; the flesh of swine. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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     2. The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen;
        also, this fat melted and strained.
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     Lard oil, an illuminating and lubricating oil expressed
        from lard.
  
     Leaf lard, the internal fat of the hog, separated in leaves
        or masses from the kidneys, etc.; also, the same melted.
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lard oil - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lard oil
      n 1: oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard
           and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or
           illuminant