shortening
shortening · shortenings
Pflanzenfett, Backfett
Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to…Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
US/ʃˈɔɹtənɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
Pflanzenfett, Backfett
More definitions
- act of decreasing in length
- fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
solid fat:
Forms
plural: shortenings| Singular | shortening |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable