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tallow

/tæləʊ/

Meanings
noun
A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants

Examples :

"My grandmother used tallow to make homemade candles for the holidays. "
material substance food industry

Related Words

Illustration holidays

holidays noun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration lubricants

lubricants noun

/ˈluːbrɪkənts/ /ˈljuːbrɪkənts/

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.

"The mechanic used lubricants to make the engine parts move smoothly. "

Illustration tallowed

tallowed verb

/ˈtæloʊd/ /ˈtæləʊd/

To grease or smear with tallow.

"To prepare the wagon wheels for the journey, the farmer tallowed them to prevent them from squeaking. "

Illustration obtained

obtained verb

/əbˈteɪnd/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"She obtained her driver's license after passing the driving test. "

Illustration candles

candles noun

/ˈkændl̩z/

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

"We lit the candles on the birthday cake before we sang "Happy Birthday." "

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration camping

camping verb

/ˈkæmpɪŋ/

To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.

"The family is camping in the national park this weekend. "

Illustration prepare

prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "

Illustration homemade

homemade adjective

/ˈhoʊmmeɪd/ /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪd/

Made at home.

"a homemade chicken casserole"