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butter British & World English

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

butter bean British & World English

a lima bean, especially one of a variety with large flat white seeds

butter cap British & World English

a buff-coloured woodland toadstool with a greasy cap, found in both Eurasia and North America and typically growing in tufts and often in rings

butter-soft British & World English

having an extremely soft, smooth texture

butter tart British & World English

a tart with a filling of butter, eggs, brown sugar, and, typically, raisins

rum butter British & World English

a rich, sweet, rum-flavoured sauce of butter and sugar, served especially with mince pies or Christmas pudding

shea butter British & World English

a fatty substance obtained from the nuts of the shea tree, used in cosmetic skin preparations and food

apple butter British & World English

a paste of spiced stewed apple used as a spread or condiment, typically made with cider

black butter British & World English

a sauce made by heating butter until it is brown and, typically, adding vinegar

brandy butter British & World English

a stiff mixture of brandy, butter, and sugar, served with hot desserts

butter icing British & World English

another term for buttercream.

butter knife British & World English

a knife whose blade has a blunt, rounded end, used for spreading butter

butter muslin British & World English

loosely woven cotton cloth, formerly used for wrapping butter

cocoa butter British & World English

a fatty substance obtained from cocoa beans, used in the manufacture of confectionery and cosmetics

peanut butter British & World English

a paste of ground roasted peanuts, usually eaten spread on bread

sweet butter British & World English

a type of unsalted butter made from fresh pasteurized cream

butter someone up in butter British & World English

flatter or otherwise ingratiate oneself with someone

coconut butter British & World English

a solid fat obtained from the flesh of the coconut, and used in the manufacture of soap, candles, ointment, etc.

witches' butter British & World English

a black gelatinous European fungus which forms folded cup-like masses on dead wood

vegetable butter British & World English

vegetable fat with the consistency of butter

bread and butter British & World English

a person’s livelihood or main source of income

butter-and-eggs British & World English

any of a number of plants having two shades of yellow in the flower, especially yellow toadflax

bread-and-butter letter British & World English

a letter expressing thanks for hospitality

bread-and-butter pickle British & World English

a variety of sweet pickle made with thin-sliced cucumbers and various seasonings

bread-and-butter pudding British & World English

a dessert consisting of slices of bread and butter layered with dried fruit and sugar and baked with a mixture of milk and egg

fine words butter no parsnips in fine1 British & World English

nothing is achieved by empty promises or flattery

like a hot knife through butter in knife British & World English

very easily; without any resistance or difficulty

buttercream British & World English

a soft mixture of butter and icing sugar used as a filling or topping for a cake

look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth in butter British & World English

appear gentle or innocent while typically being the opposite

butter English-French

beurre m

butter1 English-Spanish

mantequilla, manteca

butter2 English-Spanish

untar con mantequilla

butter dish English-German

Butterdose

butter dish English-Italian

portaburro m inv

butter bean English-Spanish

tipo de frijol blanco, poroto

peanut butter English-Italian

burro m di arachidi

peanut butter English-Spanish

mantequilla, manteca f de maní RPl

butter-fingered English-Italian

con le mani di pasta frolla

butter up English-French

passer de la pommade à