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)
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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