What is the Latin word for tallow?

The usual Latin words for “tallow” are sēbum, sēbāceus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tallow” in Latin

sēbumtallow, grease; suet; hard animal fat sēbāceustallow candle

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tallow

sebum. A tallow candle, *candela sebata: sebaceus (Apul., Met., 4): to make tallow candles, sebare candelas (Col., 2, 21, 3).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tallow?: The usual Latin words for “tallow” are sēbum, sēbāceus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.