Greaves (gr&emac;vz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.]
The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings.
[Written also
graves.]
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