vanaspati
noun
va·nas·pa·ti
| \ və-ˈnə-spə-tē
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Definition of vanaspati
: a hydrogenated vegetable fat used as a butter substitute in India
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Image Until now, efforts by the Indian government to reduce the use of vanaspati have been stymied by food producers. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, "Trans Fats Should be Eliminated Worldwide by 2023, W.H.O. Says," 14 May 2018 Until now, efforts by the Indian government to reduce the use of vanaspati have been stymied by food producers. — Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, "WHO campaign seeks worldwide elimination of trans fats in foods," 14 May 2018 In India, trans fats often take the form of vanaspati, an inexpensive cooking oil that is sometimes used repeatedly by restaurants and street vendors. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, "Trans Fats Should be Eliminated Worldwide by 2023, W.H.O. Says," 14 May 2018 In India, trans fats often take the form of vanaspati, an inexpensive cooking oil that is sometimes used repeatedly by restaurants and street vendors. — Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, "WHO campaign seeks worldwide elimination of trans fats in foods," 14 May 2018 Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal, and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, "Trans Fats Should be Eliminated Worldwide by 2023, W.H.O. Says," 14 May 2018 Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians. — Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, "WHO campaign seeks worldwide elimination of trans fats in foods," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vanaspati.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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