goose grease

noun

1. the melted fat of the goose, used in domestic medicine as an ointment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goose grease¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

But he made a meal, and we thought to skim the goose grease off the top of the water.

From Literature

“Reshi? Would you get me some goose grease, garlic, mustard Do we have any of those green things that smell like onions but aren’t?”

From Literature

The boys rowed into the wind dressed in sweat shirts, their legs slathered in goose grease.

From Literature

Two or three applications of some relaxing poultice will be all that is needed; after which, apply Olive oil, or goose grease, 1 gill.

From Project Gutenberg

Black root was a purgative medicine as well as goose grease.

From Project Gutenberg