A soft, white, solid or semi-solid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of pigs, used in cooking and baking. noun
She used lard to make the pie crust extra flaky.
The traditional recipe calls for frying the chicken in lard.
To insert strips of fat or bacon into (meat) before cooking to keep it moist. verb
The chef decided to lard the roast to enhance its flavor.
Before roasting, she larded the beef with strips of bacon.
To embellish or enrich a text or speech with a variety of expressions or details, often excessively. verb
The author tended to lard his writing with unnecessary adjectives.
Her speech was larded with anecdotes and personal stories.