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.
2012