tub of lard
41fat — 1. noun /fæt/ a) A large open vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern. We need to trim the fat in this company b) A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long term storage of energy. In 1431 New College purchases …
42firkin — fir•kin [[t]ˈfɜr kɪn[/t]] n. 1) a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc 2) wam an early English unit of capacity usu. equal to a quarter of a barrel • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME ferdkyn, firdekyn=ferde (var. of ferthe fourth) + kin… …
43steroids, plant — The previous subject is obviously an endless one, but as this is the glossary of an herbal nature, let me assure you, virtually no plants have a direct steroid hormone mimicking effect. There are a few notable exceptions with limited… …
44firkin — [fʉr′kin] n. [ME, contr. < firdekyn < MDu, dim. of vierdel, fourth] 1. a small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc. 2. a unit of capacity equal to 1/ 4 barrel …
