HyperDic: greaves

English > 1 sense of the word *greaves*:
NOUN	substance	greaves, crackling	the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

greaves > pronunciation
Sounds	griy'vz
Rhymes	eaves ... heaves: 4 rhymes with iyvz...

English > *greaves*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered.
Synonym	crackling
Broader	residue	Matter that remains after something has been removed