Definition of GHEE

ghee

Meanings

Plural: ghees

Noun

  • clarified butter used in Indian cookery
  • A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
  • Vegetable oil for cooking.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani گھی (ghī) / घी (ghī), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛta, “sprinkled”). First attested in the late 17th century.

Scrabble Score: 8

ghee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ghee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ghee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

ghee is a valid Words With Friends word