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lar⋅der

  [lahr-der]
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–noun
1. a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
2. a supply of food.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < AF; OF lardier. See lard, -er 2
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lar·der   (lär'dər)   
n.  

  1. A place, such as a pantry or cellar, where food is stored.

  2. A supply of food.


[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin lārdārium, from Latin lārdum, bacon.]
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Word Origin & History

larder 
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. larder "a place for meats," from M.L. lardarium "a room for meats," from L. lardum "lard, bacon" (see lard).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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