ghee


ghee

noun \ˈgē\

Definition of GHEE

: a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India

Variants of GHEE

ghee or ghi \ˈgē\

Origin of GHEE

Hindi & Urdu ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛta
First Known Use: 1665

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with GHEE

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee

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