vegetable tallow

vegetable tallow

n.1. Any of various waxy fats obtained from certain plants, such as the bayberry, and used in making soap and candles.2. See Chinese tallow tree.

vegetable tallow

n (Elements & Compounds) any of various types of tallow that are obtained from plants

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vegetable tallow - a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallowplant material, plant substance - material derived from plants