A soft, white, solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog. The chef used lard to make the pie crust extra flaky.
Fatty tissue from a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking. The recipe called for a tablespoon of lard to be added to the dough.
Slang. Excess body fat; fleshiness. He cut junk food from his diet to shed the extra lard around his waist.