suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat about the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton that yields tallow

Examples of suet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Making and Using Tallow Beef tallow is made from the fat, or suet, that surrounds cows' organs. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Dec. 2024

Use whole-grain flour, reduce sugar and replace suet with healthier fats like olive oil or almond butter. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

Eckles says to stock bird feeders with suet, peanuts, and black oil sunflower seeds specifically sold for wild birds. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards. —Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sewet, from Anglo-French suet, siuet, from seu, su hard animal fat, from Latin sebum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat around the kidneys in beef and mutton from which tallow is made

Medical Definition

suet

noun

su·​et ˈsü-ət 

: the hard fat about the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton that yields tallow and that in prepared form is used in some pharmaceutical ointments