ˈlärdər, ˈlȧdə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French lardier, from Old French, from lart, lard + -ier, n. suffix denoting a place (from Latin -arium )
1.
a. : a place (as a pantry) where meat and other foodstuffs are stored
b. : a store of food : food in stock or available
2. Britain : a collection of unwanted animals (as various predators) killed by a gamekeeper and hung up to act in the manner of a scarecrow