leaf fat

ˈliːf ˌfæt

Definition

Definition of leaf fat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cooking

fat around pig kidneys used for lard

The chef used leaf fat for the pie crust.

lard

suet

medical

Rare

dense fat layers near animal kidneys

Rare

Leaf fat is prized for its purity in cooking.

blubber

suet

tallow

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Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leafed through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Expressions with fat

fat cat

rich person contributing to political campaigns

The fat cat donated millions to the senator's campaign.

fat chance

very low likelihood of something happening

He thinks he'll win the lottery? Fat chance!

fat lip

swollen lip from being hit or hurt

He got a fat lip during the game.

fat lot

very small amount or nothing at all

He did a fat lot to help us.

fat and happy

adj.

content and satisfied, often complacent or privileged

After the promotion, he felt fat and happy.

run to fat

become gradually fat over time

After college, he started to run to fat.

big fat zero

complete absence or failure of something

After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

chew the fat

engage in casual conversation without specific purpose

We sat on the porch to chew the fat.

fat as a house

adj.

extremely overweight or large in size

After the holidays, I felt fat as a house.

fat as a pig

adj.

extremely overweight or obese

After the holidays, I felt fat as a pig.

Examples of leaf fat in a sentence

The butcher recommended leaf fat for better flavor.
Chefs value leaf fat for its texture.
Leaf fat is rendered for high-quality lard.

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French:saindoux, graisse de rognon, ...
German:Nierenfett, Blattfett, ...
Italian:sugna, grasso perirenale, ...
Spanish:grasa de riñonada, grasa perirrenal, ...
Portuguese:gordura de rim, gordura visceral, ...
Chinese:猪板油, 肾周脂肪, ...
Japanese:葉脂, 葉脂肪, ...
Arabic:شَحْم الكُلْيَة, دُهْن الكُلْيَة, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּמָן כִּלְיוֹת, שׁוּמָן כִּלְיָה, ...
Russian:жир вокруг почек, внутренний жир, ...
Ukrainian:нирковий жир, внутрішній жир, ...
Hindi:लीफ फैट, किडनी फैट, ...
Bengali:লিফ ফ্যাট, কিডনি চর্বি, ...
Catalan:sagí, greix de ronyó, ...
Czech:ledvinový tuk, tuk z okolí ledvin, ...
Danish:nyrefedt, inderfedt, ...
Dutch:niervet, ...
Greek:νεφρικό λίπος, λίπος φύλλου, ...
Hungarian:háj, a vesék körüli sűrű zsírréteg, ...
Khmer:ខ្លាញ់ជុំវិញតម្រងនោមជ្រូក សម្រាប់យកទៅធ្វើខ្លាញ់ជ្រូក, ស្រទាប់ខ្លាញ់ក្រាស់នៅជិតតម្រងនោមសត្វ, ...
Korean:리프 팻, 내장 지방, ...
Persian:چربی کلیه, چربی حیوانی, ...
Polish:słonina, tłuszcz nerkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):gordura de rim, gordura perirrenal, ...
Romanian:untură de rinichi, grăsime viscerală, ...
Swedish:njurfett, inre fett, ...
Thai:มันหมู, มันใบ, ...
Turkish:iç yağı, yaprak yağı, ...
Vietnamese:mỡ lá, ...

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