Meaning of Lard | Babel Free
lɑːdDefinitions
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Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. countable, uncountable
- A surname.
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Fatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Excess fat on a person or animal. countable, slang, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“Lard mixed with crushed and strained garlic has been used as an erotic ointment.”
“My wonderful partner is fond of pointing out that he and I have done the Covid crisis on easy mode: we have no children, no caring responsibilities, […] we have a fabulous community of people at our local fitness studio to keep the lockdown lard at bay and the cats love joining us for afternoon naps.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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