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1. (n.) tallow
the hard, rendered fat of sheep and cattle, used to make candles and soap.
2. tallow
any similar fatty substances, esp. vegetable tallow.
3. (v.t.) tallow
to smear with tallow.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME talow, talgh, c. MLG talg, talch)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tallow
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
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1. (noun) tallow
the suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting
2. (noun) tallow
the fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds
3. (verb) tallow
to grease or smear with tallow
4. (verb) tallow
to cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep
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