🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पशु वसा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pashu vasā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Animal Fat/ˈænɪməl fæṭ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पशु वसा कई पारंपरिक व्यंजनों में उपयोग की जाती है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Fat derived from the tissues of animals, used in cooking and food production.

    "Many traditional recipes call for animal fat to enhance flavor."
  2. 2

    A type of fat that is solid at room temperature, commonly used in baking and frying.

    "Lard is a common example of animal fat used in pie crusts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'animal fat' derives from the Old French word 'animal', which comes from the Latin 'animalis', meaning 'having breath' or 'living being'. The word 'fat' comes from the Old English 'fǣtt', which has roots in Proto-Germanic. The combination reflects the historical use of animal-derived fats in cooking and preservation.

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