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1.
talou(e
n.
Additional spellings:
taloue
83 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) The fatty tissue of an animal; fatty tissue from around the kidneys or other internal organs of an animal; also
fig.
and in
fig.
contexts [some
fig.
quots. could also be construed as other senses…
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