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lard
[/lɑːrd/]
noun/verb
pl: lards
toucinho
1.
The rendered fat of a pig, used in cooking
She used lard to make flaky pie crusts.
Ela usou toucinho para fazer massas crocantes de torta.
2.
To insert strips of fat into meat before cooking
Lard the roast with bacon strips for added flavor.
Recheie o assado com tiras de bacon para adicionar sabor.
3.
To embellish or fill something with unnecessary details
Don't lard your essay with irrelevant information.
Não encha seu ensaio com informações irrelevantes.
Synonyms
fat
grease
shortening
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
toucinho
Most common term for pig fat used in cooking
General Brazilian
banha
Alternative term, especially for rendered pig fat
Portugal
toucinho
Standard Portuguese term
Portugal
banha de porco
Literal term for pig lard
Related Idioms & Phrases
lard it up - to add excessive amounts of something
larded with - filled or embellished with
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