SHORTENING


Meaning of SHORTENING in English

short ‧ en ‧ ing /ˈʃɔːtnɪŋ $ ˈʃɔːrt-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

fat made from vegetable oil that you mix with flour when making ↑ pastry (1)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.