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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sweef
"Les bougies étaient faites de suif, ce qui leur donnait une odeur particulière."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap.
"The old-fashioned candle was made of tallow, giving it a distinct smell when burned." - 2
Animal fat used in cooking or food preparation.
"In traditional recipes, tallow was often used for frying due to its high smoke point."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tallow' originates from Middle English 'talwe', which comes from Old French 'tal', derived from Latin 'talum', meaning 'fat'. Its usage has evolved from referring specifically to animal fat used in candle-making to a broader context of any rendered animal fat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tallow" is said worldwide
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Suif
Transliteration: sweef
"Les bougies étaient faites de suif, ce qui leur donnait une odeur particulière."
Talg
Transliteration: talg
"Die alten Kerzen wurden aus Talg hergestellt."
Sego
Transliteration: sego
"Le candele tradizionali erano fatte di sego."
Sebo
Transliteration: se-bo
"Las velas antiguas estaban hechas de sebo."
Sebo
Transliteration: se-bo
"As velas eram feitas de sebo, o que lhes dava um cheiro característico."
तल
Transliteration: tal
"पुरानी मोमबत्तियाँ तल से बनी थीं।"
牛脂
Transliteration: niú zhī
"古老的蜡烛是用牛脂制作的。"
소기름
Transliteration: so gi-reum
"오래된 촛불은 소기름으로 만들어졌습니다."
牛脂
Transliteration: gyūshi
"古いろうそくは牛脂で作られていました。"
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