noun, verb
noun [U] a firm white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking
verb [VN] to put small pieces of fat on or into sth before cooking it
PHRASALVERBS
lard sth with sth [usuallypassive] (often disapproving) to include a lot of a particular kind of word or expressions in a speech or in a piece of writing:
His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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