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lard

[lahrd] / lɑrd /
NOUN
fat
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"We just put lard on them and it takes off. I'm laughing, but it's how it is," he told AFP during a visit of the company factory.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Those who lived in the countryside were more likely to cherish memories of lard than olive oil; having a pig to slaughter could get a struggling family through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Victoria's diet included cod liver oil, lard, salmon oil and oily fish like sardines, mackerel and salmon.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

People worried about saturated fat might avoid butter, lard, coconut and palm oil, and instead turn to oils like olive, avocado or flaxseed for their heart-healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

To the boy, the sounds were alarm bells ringing off the bricks of the school building, making his stomach ache as he forced down his lunch of a browned biscuit smeared with lard.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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