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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchmalz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃmalt͡s
"Sie hat Schmalz für die Bratkartoffeln verwendet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for cooking.
"She used lard to make the pie crust flaky and delicious." - 2
A substance similar to lard, used in cooking or baking.
"The recipe called for lard, but she substituted it with vegetable shortening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lard' comes from the Latin 'laridum', which referred to the fat of pigs. It evolved through Old French 'lard', which maintained the meaning related to pig fat, and entered Middle English in the 14th century, retaining its culinary significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lard" is said worldwide
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saindoux
Transliteration: sɛ̃du
"Elle a utilisé du saindoux pour préparer la pâte."
Schmalz
Transliteration: ʃmalt͡s
"Sie hat Schmalz für die Bratkartoffeln verwendet."
strutto
Transliteration: ˈstrut.to
"Ha usato lo strutto per fare i biscotti."
manteca
Transliteration: manˈte.ka
"Usó manteca para hacer la masa."
banha
Transliteration: ˈbɐɲɐ
"Ela usou banha para preparar o bolo."
चर्बी
Transliteration: charbi
"उसने पाई के लिए चर्बी का उपयोग किया।"
猪油
Transliteration: zhūyóu
"她用猪油做了饼干。"
비계
Transliteration: bigye
"그녀는 파이를 만들기 위해 비계를 사용했습니다."
ラード
Transliteration: rādo
"彼女はパイを作るためにラードを使いました。"
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