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Meaning of greaves | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ɡɹivz/

Definitions

  1. The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
    plural, plural-only
  2. A surname from Old English.

Equivalents

Deutsch Grammeln Grieben
Español chicharrones
Français cretons grattons
Italiano ciccioli
Nederlands kaantjes
Polski skwarka
Português torresmo m rojões
Русский шква́рки
Svenska grevar

Examples

“Rendering is done by boiling the animal carcasses to separate the fat from the meat. At high temperatures, the fat floats as a creamy white substance called tallow, while the heavier protein sinks to the bottom, producing greaves, which can be fed to animals. Tallow is used to make candle wax or is mixed with ash and heated again to form soap.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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