Meaning Of The Word Tallow

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tallow
uncountable noun: Tallow is hard animal fat that is used for making candles and soap.

tallow in American English
the nearly colorless and tasteless solid fat extracted from the natural fat of cattle, sheep, etc., used in making candles, soaps, lubricants, etc.
noun: the fatty tissue or suet of animals
transitive verb: to smear with tallow

tallow in British English
noun: a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc
verb: to cover or smear with tallow

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