ghee

noun

variants or ghi
: a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India

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Fats are also vital for hormone production — opt for healthy sources like ghee, grass-fed butter, lard, olive oil and avocados. Lauren Mallers updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025 Bullet coffee is prepared by adding butter, ghee, or MCT oil to your black coffee. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 16 June 2025 There's a person whose only job is to splash ghee between layers of filo dough. Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025 The flavors of roasted ghee and bold, bright pistachios are a delight. Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ghee

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛta

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ghee was in 1665

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“Ghee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghee. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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