tallow
nounmasculine/ˈsebu/medium
se·bo
Definitions
1Solid animal fat, especially from cattle or sheep, formerly used in making candles, soap, or as a lubricant.
Old candles were made from tallow.
Tallow was a common ingredient in homemade soap.
Common collocations
tallow candletallow soapmelt tallow
2A shop selling used books, usually at low prices (informal usage).
I found a literature classic in a second-hand bookshop downtown.
I spend hours browsing books in second-hand bookshops.
Common collocations
go to the second-hand bookshopstreet bookstallsecond-hand book
Etymology
Do latim 'sebum' (gordura animal).