tallow (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tallow*:
NOUN	substance	tallow	obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

tallow > pronunciation
Sounds	tae'low
Rhymes	afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low...

English > *tallow*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants.
Narrower	beef tallow	tallow obtained from a bovine animal
	dubbin	tallow mixed with oil
	mutton tallow	tallow from the body of a mature sheep
Broader	animal oil	Any oil obtained from animal substances
Spanish	sebo
Catalan	sèu

HyperDic: tallow