| 1. | any of several tallowlike substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants. |
| 2. | tallow tree. |

| Chinese tallow tree n. An ornamental tree (Sapium sebiferum), native to China and Japan and naturalized in the southern United States and having a thick waxy seed coat that is used in making candles and soap. Also called vegetable tallow. |
| vegetable tallow n.
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