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interlard

Syllabification: (in·ter·lard)
Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈlärd/
Definition of interlard

verb

[with object] (interlard something with)
  • intersperse or embellish speech or writing with different material:a compendium of advertisements and reviews, interlarded with gossip

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'mix with alternate layers of fat'): from French entrelarder, from entre- 'between' + larder 'to lard'

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