ghee

noun

variants or ghi
: a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India

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Here are some ideas for variations or substitutions: Fat facts: In step 1, olive oil or butter can be substituted with any cooking fat of choice, including bacon fat or ghee. Julia Levy, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024 The elevators soared upward too smoothly, like the gears were greased with ghee. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024 Offerings change daily but always feature the star ingredients of local cooking: Rich ghee and sweet jowar (sorghum), nutty bajra (pearl millet), and earthy lentils, all rendered in mouth-watering dals and curries. Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023 Alternatives like olive oil, coconut oil, and ghee can replace butter. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ghee 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛta

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ghee was in 1665

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“Ghee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghee. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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