manteca
/manˈteka/ · B2 · noun · f
fat
🧈 manteca ≈ man + tecca: a MAN-TAKE-uh who takes the butter from the pan
Sound it out as man-TEH-ka. Hook: a man takes the butter, so manteca. It's the Spanish word for fat, lard or butter, and it's feminine: la manteca. It likely comes from Latin mantica, a bag or pouch, which was later applied to the fat kept in one.