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ghee

Pronunciation: /ɡʰiː/

The English word “ghee” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
  2. Vegetable oil for cooking.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani گھی (ghī) / घी (ghī), traditionally explained as from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛta, “sprinkled”) (See घृत entry 3 for details). First attested in the late 17th century.

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