butter

Definition

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws From Middle English buter, butter, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, “cow cheese”), compound of βοῦς (boûs, “ox, cow”) and τῡρός (tūrós, “cheese”).

Example Sentences

• "peanut butter"
• "soy butter"
• "chocolate butter"

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