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lardon
CIDE DICTIONARY
lardon, n. [F. lardon, fr. lard lard.].
A bit of fat pork or bacon used in larding. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lardon, n. (also lardoon) a strip of fat bacon used to lard meat.
Etymology
ME f. F lardon (as LARD)
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