vegetable tallow
noun
any of several tallowlike substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants.
Origin of vegetable tallow
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby vegetable tallow
vegetable oil,
vegetable oyster,
vegetable sheep,
vegetable silk,
vegetable sponge,
vegetable tallow,
vegetable tanning,
vegetable wax,
vegetable wool,
vegetably,
vegetal
British Dictionary definitions for vegetable tallow
vegetable tallow
noun
any of various types of tallow that are obtained from plants