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Suet vs Snet - What's the difference?

suet | snet |

As nouns the difference between suet and snet

is that suet is the fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow while snet is the fat of a deer.

As a verb snet is

to clear of mucus; to blow (one's nose).

suet

English

(wikipedia suet)

Noun

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  • The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
  • * 1996 : Laura Erickson, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids
    • Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet .
  • * 1998 : Alan Pistorius, Everything You Need to Know About Birding and Backyard Bird Attraction
    • Some jays, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice regularly feed at suet ; others seem never to indulge.

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    snet

    English

    Etymology 1

    See snot.

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To clear of mucus; to blow (one's nose).
  • * Holland
    • Snetting his nose.

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) . Compare English snath.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (UK, obsolete, dialect) The fat of a deer.
    • (Webster 1913)