sebo

Portuguese

/ˈse.βu/, /ˈse.bu/

noun
Definitions
  • sebum oily substance produced by glands of the skin
  • tallow hard animal fat
  • (loosely) grease; gunk; grime sticky substance on the surface of things

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese sevo inherited from Latin sēbum (tallow, suet, grease, sebum, fat) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (pour out, trickle, strain, drip, dribble, leak out, pour, leak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seyb-

Gloss

pour out, trickle, strain, drip, dribble, leak out, pour, leak

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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