tallow
[ tal-oh ]
/ ˈtæl oʊ /
noun
the fatty tissue or suet of animals.
the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc.
any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow.
verb (used with object)
to smear with tallow.
Origin of tallow
1300–50; Middle English
talow, talgh; cognate with German
Talg
OTHER WORDS FROM tallow
un·tal·lowed, adjectiveWords nearby tallow
tallish,
tallit,
tallith,
tallith katan,
tallmadge,
tallow,
tallow tree,
tallow wood,
tallowy,
tallulah,
tally
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British Dictionary definitions for tallow
tallow
/ (ˈtæləʊ) /
noun
a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc
verb
(tr)
to cover or smear with tallow
Derived forms of tallow
tallowy, adjectiveWord Origin for tallow
Old English
tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German
talch tallow, Dutch
talk, Icelandic
tólg