ghee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɡʰiː/ /ɡiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghee.wav

Word forms

ghee ghees ghi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani گھی (ghī) / घी (ghī), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛta, “sprinkled”). First attested in the late 17th century.

Synonyms

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