lard

Etymology 1

From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).

noun

1. Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
2. (obsolete) Fatty meat from a pig; bacon, pork.
3. (slang) Excess fat on a person or animal.
   My wonderful partner is fond of pointing out that he and I have done the Covid crisis on easy mode: we have no children, no caring responsibilities, […] we have a fabulous community of people at our local fitness studio to keep the lockdown lard at bay and the cats love joining us for afternoon naps. 2020, Sophie Ranald, Thank You, Next: A perfect, uplifting and funny romantic comedy

Etymology 2

From Middle English larden, from Old French larder and Medieval Latin lārdō.

verb

1. (cooking) To stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking.
2. To smear with fat or lard.
   In his buff doublet larded o'er with fat / Of slaughtered brutes. 1740, William Somervile, Hobbinol
3. To garnish or strew, especially with reference to words or phrases in speech and writing.
4. To fatten; to enrich.
5. To mix or garnish with something, as by way of improvement; to interlard.
6. To embellish with unnecessary frills; to pad.
7. (obsolete, intransitive) To grow fat.