vegetableshortening
nounUK /ˈvedʒtəbl ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ/
US /ˈvedʒtəbl ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
A fat made from plants that people use to make baked food soft and crumbly.
Grandma used vegetableshortening to make the pie crust flaky.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant-based fat used instead of animal fat in cooking.
The recipe swaps butter for vegetableshortening to keep it dairy-free.
3. A solid fat that helps baked goods stay fresh longer.
Adding vegetableshortening keeps the cookies soft for days.
4. A cooking ingredient made by turning liquid plant oils into a solid form.
The factory turns soybean oil into vegetableshortening.