Definition of Lard
Lard
lard
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a soft white fat that is solid or semisolid, obtained from fatty pork, and used in cooking and baking;
e.g. The pie crust used lard to make it flaky.
(verb)
to prepare meat using some fat, such as to cover/smear it with something to prevent it from drying out in storage, or to stuff it with strips of fat before cooking;
e.g. He followed the instructions to lard and season the meat.
(verb)
to fill something with elements that are excessive and/or unnecessary, especially to do this to a piece of communication (writing or speech) by employing too many technical expressions;
e.g. Don't be tempted to lard your presentation with too many technical terms that will make it difficult to understand.
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