I. ˈta(ˌ)lō, -_lə; -_ləw or -_lō+V noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English talgh, talow; akin to Middle Dutch talch tallow, Old Norse tōlgr
1. : animal fat : suet
2.
a. : the rendered fat of cattle and sheep that is white and almost tasteless when pure, that is in general harder than grease with a titer of above 40° C, that is composed of glycerides of fatty acids containing a large proportion of palmitic acid and stearic acid, and that is used chiefly in making soap, glycerol, margarine, candles, and lubricants
b. : any of various fats (as from other animals or from plants) resembling beef and mutton tallow — compare wax myrtle
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English taloghen, talowen, from talgh, talow tallow
transitive verb
: to grease or smear with tallow
intransitive verb
: to produce or yield tallow