lard

/lɑ:d/
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lard

The chef uses lard to fry the potatoes.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A soft white semisolid fat: This is the rendered (melted and purified) fat from a pig, specifically from the fatty tissue of the hog. It is used in cooking and baking.

  2. Verb:

    • To prepare or cook with lard: To add this fat to food, especially by inserting strips of it into meat before cooking to add moisture and flavor.
    • To add details to; to embellish: To insert extra, often unnecessary, elements like words, phrases, or details into speech or writing.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The recipe calls for a cup of lard to make the pastry flaky.
    • Traditionally, lard was the primary fat used for frying.

  • Verb (to cook with):

    • The chef will lard the roast beef with strips of fat to keep it juicy.
    • They larded the meat before putting it in the oven.

  • Verb (to embellish):

    • He tends to lard his reports with excessive statistics.
    • Her speech was larded with quotations from famous poets.
Advanced Usage
  • "to lard with": This phrasal construction is commonly used with the verb's figurative meaning.
    • The contract was larded with complex legal jargon.
    • His apology was larded with excuses.
Variants and Related Words

  • Larding (n/gerund): The process or act of inserting lard or, figuratively, adding extra details.

    • The larding of the meat is a skilled technique.
    • The larding of the speech made it very long.

  • Lardy (adj): Resembling or containing lard; fatty.

    • The pastry had a lardy texture.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Fat, grease, shortening (though shortening is typically vegetable-based).
  • Verb (cooking): Baste, interlard.
  • Verb (embellish): Embellish, elaborate, pad, interlard.
Related Phrases
  • To interlard: This is a close synonym, specifically meaning to intersperse or diversify with something different.
    • She interlarded her lecture with humorous anecdotes.
Related Idioms
  • "Lard-ass" (slang, vulgar): A derogatory term for a very fat or lazy person. (Note: This is a compound word and an idiom; it is considered offensive.)
    • He was tired of being called a lard-ass by the other kids.
lard

The chef uses lard to fry the potatoes.

Noun
  1. soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
Verb
  1. add details to
  2. prepare or cook with lard
    • lard meat

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