Tallow

  • 31Tallow-face — Tal low face , n. One who has a sickly, pale complexion. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 32Tallow-faced — Tal low faced , a. Having a sickly complexion; pale. Burton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33tallow bush — tallow bush, U.S. the wax myrtle …

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  • 34tallow gourd — tallow gourd, 1. an East Indian climbing plant of the gourd family, that exudes a waxy substance from its fruit when ripe; wax gourd; white gourd. 2. its edible fruit …

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  • 35tallow nutmeg — tallow nutmeg, a South American nutmeg tree, whose seed yields oil of nutmeg …

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  • 36Tallow GAA — Infobox GAA club club gaa = Tallow crest = irish = Tulach an Iarainn county = Waterford province = Munster | nickname = colours = Blue and Gold grounds = Pairc Eamonn De Paor founded = 1887 honours = |SHC(4)1936,1980,1984,1985. chairman = |John… …

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  • 37tallow tree — noun 1. : chinese tallow tree 2. : candlenut 2 * * * a small tree, Sapium sebiferum, of the spurge family, cultivated in China and the tropics, having popcorn shaped seeds with a waxy coating that is used for soap, candles, and oil. [1695 1705] * …

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  • 38tallow-catch —    This is thought by some editors of Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth Part One to be what Prince Hal calls Falstaff, the full expression being ‘thou whoreson, obscene, greasy tallow catch’. Tallow is a kind of animal fat used to make candles.… …

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  • 39tallow tree — a small tree, Sapium sebiferum, of the spurge family, cultivated in China and the tropics, having popcorn shaped seeds with a waxy coating that is used for soap, candles, and oil. [1695 1705] * * * ▪ Sapium sebiferum  (Sapium sebiferum), small… …

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  • 40tallow oil — noun an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * noun : an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow and used chiefly as a lubricant especially when mixed with minerals oils compare oleo oil,… …

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