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vanaspati|vəˈnʌspətɪ|
[Skr. vánas-páti, lord of the wood, forest tree.]
A vegetable ghee used in India. Also attrib.
1949Food Manufacture XXIV. 500/2 On account of the shortage of butterfat in India, the consumption of hydrogenated oils, known locally as vanaspatis, has recently been greatly increased. 1969National Herald (New Delhi) 29 July 9/3 Oils and seeds sought lower levels following fears of nationalization of the vanaspati industry. 1973Indian Express (Bombay) 29 Oct. 4/5 Several temples used vanaspati instead of ghee to keep the lamps before the deities burning. 1979Eastern Economist 14 Sept. 534/1 Ensuring price stability as well as availability of vanaspati. |