/ ˈtæləʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun
[ U ] animal fat used for making candles , soap, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : perhaps from Middle Low German ; related to Dutch talk and German Talg .
/ ˈtæləʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun
[ U ] animal fat used for making candles , soap, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : perhaps from Middle Low German ; related to Dutch talk and German Talg .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005