See Also: lard(medicine)
lard(1)(dictionary)
lard(2)(dictionary)
lard-ass(dictionary)
Lard(recipes)
benzoinated lard(medicine)
lard 1, noun(dictionary)
lard 2, verb(dictionary)

lay-day (iou) and Lard (recipes)


lay-day (iou)



lay-day noun. L18.
[from LAY verb1 + DAY noun: cf. German Liegetage (pl.) lay-days, (days of) demurrage.]
Commerce.
Any of a certain number of days allowed for the loading and unloading of cargo. L18.
A day on which a boat is delayed in port, e.g. by bad weather. M20.

Lard (recipes)


Rendered and clarified pork fat, lard is a fine white fat that' s less used these days because of its high animal-fat content. It' s used particularly for slow Cooking, but also for deep-frying, and it' s said to make the best crisp, flaky pastry.