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Webster 1913 Edition
Suet
Webster 1828 Edition
Suet
SU'ET
,Noun.
Definition 2024
suet
suet
See also: süt
English
Noun
suet (countable and uncountable, plural suets)
- The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
- 1996, Laura Erickson, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids
- Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet.
- 1998, Alan Pistorius, Everything You Need to Know About Birding and Backyard Bird Attraction
- Some jays, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice regularly feed at suet; others seem never to indulge.
- 1996, Laura Erickson, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids
Translations
fat
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References
- suet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913