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.
Etymology: ME f. OF lard bacon f. L lardum, laridum, rel. to Gk larinos fat