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Butter: meaning, definitions and examples

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butter

 

[ หˆbสŒtษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

on toast

A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.

Synonyms

ghee, margarine, spread

Examples of usage

  • Butter is delicious on toast.
  • She spread butter on her bread.
  • The recipe calls for a stick of butter.
Context #2 | Verb

someone up

To spread butter on or over.

Synonyms

coat, grease, spread

Examples of usage

  • She buttered up the toast.
  • He buttered up the pan before cooking the eggs.

Translations

Translations of the word "butter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manteiga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค•เฅเค–เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Butter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mentega

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐัะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ masล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท beurre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mantequilla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tereyaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„ํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุจุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรกslo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ maslo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป„ๆฒน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ maslo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smjรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€ั‹ ะผะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaฤŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mantequilla

Etymology

The word 'butter' originated from the Old English word 'butere', which is of West Germanic origin. Butter has been used as a food source for thousands of years, with evidence of its production dating back to around 2000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. It has been a staple in many cuisines around the world and is valued for its creamy texture and rich flavor.

See also: buttocks.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,438, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.