Definition of tallow - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
animal fatDated hard fat from cattle and sheep used in making soap and candlesDated
- The candles were made from tallow, giving them a distinctive smell.
Verb
1.
cookingDated coat or smear with rendered animal fatDated
- They tallow the machinery to ensure smooth operation..
2.
agricultureDated fatten animals to increase fat for making greaseDated
- Farmers often tallow livestock before winter.
Expressions with tallow
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wood from a tree commonly used for building
The cabin was built using tallow wood for its durability..
plant-derived tallow for candles and soaps
They used vegetable tallow to make natural soap.
pale, firm lipid from Asian sumac fruit, used for candles, soap, polish
Japan tallow helped make the candle burn longer and shine leather boots.
Origin of tallow
Old English, tealu (animal fat)
Terms with tallow included in their meaning
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omen
tallow formation on a candle wick
animal husbandry
process of making animals produce more fat for tallow
materials
related to the application of tallow
presence
characterized by the presence of tallow
greasy look
looking or feeling like tallow, especially greasy or pale
plants
plant-derived tallow for candles and soaps
Examples of tallow in a sentence
Tallow is a key ingredient in some old recipes. The workers tallow the gears regularly. He had to tallow the leather to keep it supple. They tallow the sheep for better wool. The farmer will tallow the cattle soon.
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- French:suif, enduire de suif, ...
- German:Talg, schmieren, ...
- Italian:sego, spalmare di sego, ...
- Spanish:sebo, engrasar, ...
- Portuguese:sebo, engordurar, ...
- Chinese:羊脂, 涂抹油脂, ...
- Japanese:獣脂, 油を塗る, ...
- Arabic:شَحْم, دَهَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֵלֶב, לְשַׁמֵּן, ...
- Russian:сало, смазывать жиром, ...
- Ukrainian:тваринний жир, змащувати, ...
- Hindi:चरबी, चिकना करना, ...
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