ghee

noun

ˈgē 

variants or ghi

: a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India

Examples of ghee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For something less meaty, Costco has their own Kirkland Signature organic ghee, which has fantastic flavor and can handle high-heat cooking. — Jenn De La Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Before cooking the aromatics, melt 3 tablespoons of ghee (page 62) or oil in the Dutch oven over medium-high heat. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Until now, bakers have used premium cheese, za’atar, and ghee versions of the bread to subsidize the price of the plain ones. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

These include ready-to-drink bone broth, raw dairy, colostrum powder, bone marrow and collagen supplements, liver crisps, ghee, biltong, and cooking fats such as lard and duck fat. — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛta

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ghee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• glee
• he
• ki