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Lard \Lard\ (l[aum]rd), n. [F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum,
laridum; cf. Gr. (?) fattened, fat.]
1. Bacon; the flesh of swine. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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2. The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen;
also, this fat melted and strained.
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{Lard oil}, an illuminating and lubricating oil expressed
from lard.
{Leaf lard}, the internal fat of the hog, separated in leaves
or masses from the kidneys, etc.; also, the same melted.
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