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ghee

[ gee ]

noun

  1. a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.


ghee

/ ɡiː /

noun

  1. butter, clarified by boiling, used in Indian cookery


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ghee1

First recorded in 1655–65, ghee is from the Hindi word ghī

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ghee1

C17: from Hindi ghī, from Sanskrit ghri sprinkle

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Example Sentences

You can also use sunflower oil or ghee, which is essentially clarified butter.

A brief search brought to light a quantity of ghee, boiled rice and dried peas.

Forward goes your strength tending heavenward, rich in offerings, with the ladle full of ghee.

The less liquid residue, mixed with ground-nut oil, is sold as an inferior kind of ghee.

Of course a large quantity of ghee is added to it, and at the time of eating milk is taken.

They had a big meal, but perhaps grumbled a little at so much bread without any ghee.

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