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单词 tallow
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tallow

[ tal-oh ]
/ ˈtæl oʊ /
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noun

the fatty tissue or suet of animals.
the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc.
any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow.

verb (used with object)

to smear with tallow.

Origin of tallow

1300–50; Middle English talow, talgh; cognate with German Talg

OTHER WORDS FROM tallow

un·tal·lowed, adjective

Words nearby tallow

Tallmadge, tall meadow rue, tall oil, tall one, tall order, tallow, tallow tree, tallow wood, tallowy, tall poppy, tall poppy syndrome
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British Dictionary definitions for tallow

tallow
/ (ˈtæləʊ) /

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

(tr) to cover or smear with tallow

Derived forms of tallow

tallowy, adjective

Word Origin for tallow

Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg
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