saïm

Catalan

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *sagimine(m), from Latin sagina. Doublet of sagí.

Noun

saïm m (plural saïms)

Rendered animal fat, especially pork fat; lard.

Synonyms

(lard): llard
(any animal fat): sagí

Derived terms

ensaïmada

Further reading

“saïm” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“saïm” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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