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vanaspati

British  
/ vəˈnæspətɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of vanaspati

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

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