saim

noun

ˈsām

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly British

: animal fat

specifically : lard

Word History

Etymology

Middle English seim, saim, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sagimen, alteration of Latin sagina action of stuffing or fattening, food, fatness

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