First Known Use: circa 1941
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vanaspati
noun va·nas·pa·ti \və-ˈnəs-pə-tē, -ˈnäs-\
Definition of VANASPATI
: a hydrogenated vegetable fat used as a butter substitute in India
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Origin of VANASPATI
Hindi, short for vanaspati ghī, literally, ghee from vegetable matter
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