- vegetable tallow
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any of several tallowlike substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants.[1840-50]
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vegetable tallow
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Vegetable tallow — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetable tallow — n. any of various fatty, tallowlike substances from the fruits or seeds of plants … English World dictionary
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vegetable tallow — /vɛdʒtəbəl ˈtæloʊ/ (say vejtuhbuhl taloh) noun any of several tallow like substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants …
vegetable tallow — noun a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow • Hypernyms: ↑plant material, ↑plant substance … Useful english dictionary
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Vegetable butter — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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