leaf lard

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leaf lard

High-grade lard made from leaf fat.

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leaf′ lard`

lard prepared from the leaf fat of the hog.

[1840–50]

Leaf lard

The lard found next to the kidneys and generally considered to be the best.

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leaf lard - fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard

leaf fat

fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"

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