tali

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • suet fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys
  • tallow hard animal fat obtained from suet
  • sebum thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish talg (tallow).

Origin

Swedish

talg

Gloss

tallow

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