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:
- cocoa butter noun
- corn oil noun
- dripping noun
- fat noun
- ghee noun
- grease noun
- hydrogenated adjective
- lard noun
- margarine noun
- monounsaturated adjective
- oil noun (FOR COOKING)
- palm oil noun
- polyunsaturated adjective
- safflower noun
- shortening noun
- soya milk noun
- suet noun
- trans fat noun
- vegetable oil noun
- virgin adjective (NATURAL)
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