butter
noun [U] /ˈbʌt.ər/
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/ Definition
A1 a pale yellow solid food containing a lot of fat that is made from cream and is spread on bread or used in cooking: We were served scones with butter and jam. Have some bread and butter (= bread spread with butter). a butter dishDairy products and eggsFats and oils in food and cooking
(Definition of butter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- albumen noun
- buttermilk noun
- buttery adjective
- clotted cream noun
- condensed milk noun
- dairy adjective
- double cream noun
- dried milk noun
- egg noun (FOOD)
- egg white noun
- egg yolk noun
- homogenized adjective
- lactic adjective
- milk noun
- pasteurize verb
- single cream noun
- skimmed milk noun
- whey noun
- yogurt noun
- yolk noun
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