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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVanaspati
/vəˈnʌspəti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of hydrogenated vegetable oil used in cooking, often as a substitute for ghee.
"Many Indian households use vanaspati for frying due to its high smoke point." - 2
A term used in South Asian cuisine to refer to a specific kind of cooking fat derived from plants.
"Vanaspati is commonly found in traditional Indian sweets and snacks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vanaspati' originates from the Sanskrit word 'वनस्पति' (vanaspati), meaning 'plant' or 'vegetation'. It evolved in the context of cooking oils in India, particularly during the 20th century, when hydrogenated vegetable oils were introduced as a substitute for ghee.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vanaspati" is said worldwide
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huile végétale hydrogénée
Transliteration: u-il ve-ɡe-tal i-dʒe-ne
"L'huile végétale hydrogénée est souvent utilisée dans la cuisine indienne."
gehärtetes Pflanzenöl
Transliteration: ɡeˈhɛr.tɛ.təs ˈpflan.zen.øl
"Gehärtetes Pflanzenöl wird häufig in indischen Gerichten verwendet."
olio vegetale idrogenato
Transliteration: ˈo.ljo ve.dʒeˈta.le i.dro.dʒeˈna.to
"L'olio vegetale idrogenato è usato nella cucina indiana."
aceite vegetal hidrogenado
Transliteration: aˈθe.ite βe.xeˈtal i.ðɾo.xeˈna.ðo
"El aceite vegetal hidrogenado se utiliza en la cocina india."
óleo vegetal hidrogenado
Transliteration: ˈo.le.u ve.ʒeˈtal i.dɾo.ʒeˈna.du
"O óleo vegetal hidrogenado é comum na culinária indiana."
वनस्पति
Transliteration: vanaspati
"वनस्पति का उपयोग भारतीय व्यंजनों में किया जाता है।"
氢化植物油
Transliteration: qīng huà zhí wù yóu
"氢化植物油在印度菜中常被使用。"
수소화 식물성 기름
Transliteration: suhwa sikmulseong gireum
"수소화 식물성 기름은 인도 요리에 자주 사용됩니다."
水素化植物油
Transliteration: すいそかしょくぶつゆ
"水素化植物油はインド料理でよく使われます。"
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