axunge

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/ˈaksənd͡ʒ/

noun

Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.

OriginFrench axonge ← Latin axungia →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

noun
  1. Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.
  2. medicineLard prepared for medical use.

Origin

  1. Latinaxungia
  2. Frenchaxonge“lard”
  3. Englishaxunge

Borrowed from French axonge (“lard”), from Latin axungia, from axis (“wheel”) + ungere (“to grease, lubricate”).

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APA

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MLA

“axunge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axunge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axunge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axunge.

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