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greaves

greaves

3 9.9
Solid pieces left after melting animal fat used as food or animal feed
  • noun
  • /ɡrivz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : manteca
  • After rendering the pig fat, he collected the greaves for his chickens.

Examples

  • The farmer uses greaves to feed his livestock during the winter months.

  • Many pet food companies include greaves as a protein source for their products.

  • Send inquiries to Evelyn M. Greaves, FPSA, 20 Briarcliffe Dr., Collinsville, IL 62234; (618) 344-1224.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

crackling
vsgreaves
3 6.7

A small crispy piece of cooked pork fat eaten as a snack

is the leftover solid from rendering meant mainly for feed or other uses
oil meal
vsgreaves
  • Specialized
4.6

The ground leftover from seeds after oil is removed, used mainly as animal feed or plant food

is the animal fat residue used mainly as feed or other nonfood purposes

How Crispy

crackling
3 6.7
greaves
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Surface Forms

greaves singular
greaves plural

Morphology

greaves = greave (transparent) = greave + s

Regular plural formation from the singular noun 'greave'; knowing the base noun directly yields the plural meaning.

Etymology

Greaves originally named the pieces or scraps left after cooking animal fat and is related to the word grease, which means 'soft animal fat'. So greaves are the solid leftovers you get when fat is rendered.