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Ghee

घी
GHEE

Ghee (घी) is a Sanskrit-origin word used in Indian English, meaning clarified butter — Indian cooking fat with a high smoke point and nutty flavour. In crosswords it is the 4-letter answer GHEE (4).

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Meaning & usage

Ghee is butter cooked gently until the milk solids brown and are strained off, leaving a clear golden fat that keeps for months without refrigeration. It's the fat of much Indian cooking and ritual — a dollop on hot dal, a fingertip on a temple lamp, a tablespoon stirred into halwa. Buffalo-milk ghee is the rich version; cow ghee is lighter and more aromatic.

In a sentence

A spoonful of ghee melted into the hot dal at the table.

Common spelling variants

  • Ghi
  • Clarified butter

Ghee is the English spelling used in MG Mini puzzles.

Ghee as a crossword answer

Ghee is a 4-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Clarified butter — Indian cooking fat with a high smoke point and nutty flavour” (4)

Category: Food Origin: Sanskrit Script: Hindi

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