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tallow  n 
1 a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc.  vb 
2 to cover or smear with tallow 
 (Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg) 
 tallowy  adj 
tallow wood   n  (Austral) a tall eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus microcorys, of coastal regions, having soft fibrous bark and conical fruits and yielding a greasy timber 
vegetable tallow    n 
any of various types of tallow that are obtained from plants