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tallow

[tal-oh] / ˈtæl oʊ /
NOUN
fat
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“Give me beef tallow and six raw eggs, too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Some restaurants and food brands are switching to tallow, and retailers are adding new products to shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Full-fat dairy is encouraged, while butter and beef tallow are viewed as acceptable.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

One reason is the perceived naturalness of foods from cows, including collagen and beef tallow.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over, and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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