butter

CEFRA1

/ˈbʌtəɹ/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft yellow food made from milk fat.

  2. 02

    verb

    To spread butter on food.

Examples

  • Butter and line a 25 cm cake tin.

  • Milk is made into butter and cheese.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈbaɾə]
  • [ˈbʌɾɚ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).

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

  3. Any of various substances made from other (especially plant-based) oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc.

More examples

In context

  • We make milk into cheese and butter.

  • chocolate butter

  • peanut butter

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Origin

noun

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”). Cognate with Dutch boter and German Butter.