I. lard 1 /lɑːd $ lɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin lardum ]
white fat from pigs that is used in cooking
II. lard 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to put small pieces of ↑ bacon onto meat before cooking it
lard something with something phrasal verb
to include a lot of something, especially something that is not necessary, in a speech, piece of writing, plan etc:
a speech larded with Biblical quotations