What is the Latin word for tallowy?

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

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“tallowy” in Latin

sēbōsusfull of tallow sēbāceustallow candle

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

tallowy

sebosus (full of tallow, Plin., 11, 37, 86): sebaceus (made or consisting of tallow, Apul., Met., 4).

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What is the Latin word for tallowy?: The usual Latin words for “tallowy” are sēbōsus, 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.