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Originally appearing in Volume V26, Page 21 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SUET (M. Eng. sewet, a diminutive of O. Fr. seu, suis, mod. suif, lard, from
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Lat. sebum, or sebum, tallow, grease, probably allied to
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sago,
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soap)
, the hard flaked white fat lying round the kidneys of the sheep or ox; that of the pig forms lard . Beef-suet is especially used in cookery .

End of Article: SUET (M. Eng. sewet, a diminutive of O. Fr. seu, suis, mod. suif, lard, from Lat. sebum, or sebum, tallow, grease, probably allied to sago, soap)
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