vanaspati

/ (vəˈnæspətɪ) /


noun
  1. a hydrogenated vegetable fat commonly used in India as a substitute for butter

Origin of vanaspati

1
C20: the Sanskrit name of a forest plant, from vana forest + pati lord

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