ghee
Ghee (noun) means a type of clarified butter widely used in South Asian cooking. Example: “She fried the spices in ghee before adding the lentils.”
How to use ghee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishClarified butter, a staple fat in South Asian cuisine.
Word forms
ghees plural, Ghees plural
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She fried the spices in _____ before adding the lentils.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ghī, ultimately traced back to Sanskrit ghṛta.
Rhymes for ghee
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What does “ghee” mean?
The word “ghee” means a type of clarified butter widely used in South Asian cooking. In plain terms, clarified butter, a staple fat in South Asian cuisine.
How do you pronounce “ghee”?
“Ghee” is pronounced gee (/ɡʰiː/ in IPA).
How do you use “ghee” in a sentence?
Here is “ghee” used in a sentence: “She fried the spices in ghee before adding the lentils.”
What part of speech is “ghee”?
“Ghee” is a noun.
Where does the word “ghee” come from?
The word “ghee” comes from Sanskrit. Borrowed from Hindi ghī, ultimately traced back to Sanskrit ghṛta.
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