suet

noun
UK /ˈsuː.ɪt/
US /ˈsuː.ɪt/

Suet is hard fat from around the kidneys of cows or sheep, used for cooking.

The recipe calls for a little suet to make the pudding rich.

SYNONYMS

fattallowhard fatkidney fat

RELATED WORDS

lardtallowdrippingshorteningpudding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A type of hard animal fat used to make bird food cakes.

We hung a ball of suet in the garden for the birds.

3. A traditional ingredient in British steamed puddings and mincemeat.

The old family recipe uses suet for the Christmas pudding.

4. Fat from the loin or kidney area of beef or mutton.

The butcher gave us some suet for the dumplings.