Definitions for tallow
ˈtæl oʊtal·low

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tallownoun

   obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tallownoun

   a hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants

2. tallowverb

   To grease or smear with tallow.

3. tallowverb

   To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.

   to tallow sheep

4. Etymology: talgh, talow, from taluh, talugh, from talgō (compare Dutch talk, German Talg), from del- (compare Middle Irish delt, Old Armenian տեղ).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tallownoun

   The grease or fat of an animal; suet.

   Etymology: talge, Danish.

   She’s the kitchen wench and all grease; and I know not what use to put her to, but to make a lamp of her, and run from her by her own light. I warrant her rags, and the tallow in them, will burn a Lapland winter. William Shakespeare.

   In Cuba and Hispaniola are killed divers thousands, whereof the Spaniards only take the tallow or the hide. George Abbot.

   Snuff the candles close to the tallow, which will make them run. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Tallowverb

   To grease; to smear with tallow.

   Etymology: from the noun.

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1. tallow

   Tallow is a form of hard, fatty substance that is made from rendered animal fat, primarily from cattle or sheep. It is often used in cooking, candle and soap making, and to produce biofuel.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tallownoun

   the suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting

2. Tallownoun

   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. Tallowverb

   to grease or smear with tallow

4. Tallowverb

   to cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tallow

   Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. It is solid at room temperature. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. In industry, tallow is not strictly defined as beef or mutton fat. In this context, tallow is animal fat that conforms to certain technical criteria, including its melting point. It is common for commercial tallow to contain fat derived from other animals, such as lard from pigs, or even from plant sources.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tallow

   tal′ō, n. the fat of animals melted: any coarse, hard fat.—v.t. to grease with tallow.—ns. Tall′ow-can′dle, a candle made of tallow; Tall′ow-catch, -keech, (Shak.), a keech or lump of tallow: a low mean fellow; Tall′ow-chand′ler, a dealer in tallow, candles, &c.; Tall′ow-chand′lery, the trade or place of business of a tallow-chandler; Tall′ower, a tallow-chandler; Tall′ow-face, a yellow pasty-faced person.—adj. Tall′ow-faced.—n. Tall′ow-tree, the name given to trees of different kinds which produce a thick oil or vegetable tallow, or a somewhat resinous substance, capable of making candles.—adj. Tall′owy, like tallow, greasy. [Old Dut. talgh, talch; Low Ger. talq, Ice. tólgr, tólg.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tallow in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tallow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tallow in a Sentence

1. George Eliot:

   Be courteous, be obliging, but don't give yourself over to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow trade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tallow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tallow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tallow
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallow
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tallow
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tallow