ghee

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He was then anointed with oil, ghee, and turmeric, and adorned with flowers; and "a species of reverence, which it is not easy to distinguish from adoration," was paid to him throughout the day.

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  1. noun A clarified semifluid butter used especially in Indian cooking.

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  • A generous quantity of ghee is also added to the saru as ghee is also supposed to have garam effect. —  Aayi's Recipes
  • The widest selection in town, with brands from Denmark, New Zealand, Ireland and France, including Devon cream, truffle butter and ghee (clarified butter used in Indian cooking). —  Starbulletin Headlines
  • If the ghee-laden spicy meal leaves you asking for more, there is the creamy shrikand to tuck into. —  ChennaiOnline Articles
  • Chop the onion and tomato (1 min) grate the ginger and garlic (30 sec.) when the ghee is hot, add the pattai and all spice leaves. stir for a sec. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Fill the batter in a glass and pour it in the ghee, forming small pancakes.
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  1. Hindi ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛtam; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. English spelling of Hindustani ghī, Bengali ghi, etc., from Sanskrit ghrita, clarified butter, butter or fat in general, from ✓ ghar, drip, besprinkle.
 

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