ghee
топлёное масло, гхи
Ghee
A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cookingA type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
/ɡʰiː/
» Ghee is just rendered fat made from butter.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
Ghee
топлёное ма́слоtopljónoje máslo, гхиgxi
clarified butter used in Indian cookery
(South Asia, uncountable, usually)Vegetable oil for cooking.
Examples
1 sentencesGhee is just rendered fat made from butter.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
South Asian-style clarified butter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
South Asian-style clarified butter:
Origin
Borrowed from Hindustani گھی (ghī) / घी (ghī), traditionally explained as from Sanskrit घृBorrowed 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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Forms
plural: gheesSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable