Etymology

lard

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Today it means: Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. Full definition →

Middle English lard ← Old French lard ← Latin lārdum
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lard · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromlārdum
  2. Old French · derived fromlard“bacon”
  3. Middle English · inherited fromlard
  4. English todaylard

From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).

lard · verb2

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromlārdō
  2. Old French · derived fromlarder
  3. Middle English · inherited fromlarden
  4. English todaylard

From Middle English larden, from Old French larder and Medieval Latin lārdō.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishlard all →

laird

Latinlārdum all →

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