Lardens

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make or become firm, stiff, or solid in texture or consistency
2. To cause to harden or grow more rigid and resistant to bending or breaking
3. To solidify or increase in hardness through a physical or chemical process

Etymology: "Lardens" is the plural of "larder," a noun for a room or cupboard where food is stored. It is the form of the word used for more than one such store, though in modern English it is almost always written in the singular. The singular "larder" came into Middle English from Old French "lardier," meaning a storeroom for bacon and lard, itself from Late Latin "lardarium," derived from "lardum," meaning lard or bacon fat. The word therefore began as a place for preserved pork fat, and only later widened to cover food storage in general.

Synonyms: lards