ˈsüə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English swet, sewet, from (assumed) Anglo-French suet, sewet, diminutive of Anglo-French sue, seu, from Latin sebum tallow, suet — more at soap
: the hard fat about the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton that when melted and freed from the membranes forms tallow — compare leaf fat