: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026 Customers can find ribs, jerky, steaks including marbled ribeye, filet mignon, briskets, roasts, ground beef and tallow. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Restaurants from fine dining to fast food are giving beef tallow more than just a fat chance. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 Boes’ hire comes as Steak n Shake has promoted changes to its menu, including cooking its fries in beef tallow rather than seed oils — a shift that aligns with a broader push among MAHA supporters for a return to traditional cooking fats. —Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tallow
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Additionally, beef tallow, commonly used in soap-making, can be a lure for them. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026 Customers can find ribs, jerky, steaks including marbled ribeye, filet mignon, briskets, roasts, ground beef and tallow. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Restaurants from fine dining to fast food are giving beef tallow more than just a fat chance. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 Boes’ hire comes as Steak n Shake has promoted changes to its menu, including cooking its fries in beef tallow rather than seed oils — a shift that aligns with a broader push among MAHA supporters for a return to traditional cooking fats. —Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tallow
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“Tallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/tallow. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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tallow
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tal·low ˈtal-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w) 
: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep which is used chiefly in soap, margarine, candles, and lubricants and of which the form obtained from domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is used in pharmacy in ointments and cerates
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