n. & v.
n. the internal fat of the abdomen of pigs, esp. when rendered and clarified for use in cooking and pharmacy.
v.tr. 1 insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat etc.) before cooking. 2 (foll. by with) embellish (talk or writing) with foreign or technical terms.
[ ME f. OF lard bacon f. L lardum, laridum, rel. to Gk larinos fat ]