suety

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʊɪtɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•et /ˈsuɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Animal Husbandryhard, fatty tissue from the kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking and for making candles.
su•et•y, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•et  (so̅o̅′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
  • Latin sēbum tallow) + -et -et
  • Anglo-French *suet, equivalent. to su-, sew (
  • Middle English sewet 1350–1400
su′et•y, adj. 


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