English · Food & Drink
butter
/ˈbʌt.ər/
[/ˈbʌt.ər/]
fat made from cream
Beginnernoun
Definition
Butter is a soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
Example
She spread thick butter on the warm toast and watched it melt into golden pools.
She spread thick butter on the warm toast and watched it melt into golden pools.
Etymology
From Old English 'butere', from Latin 'butyrum', from Greek 'bouturon' (cow cheese).
How & Where It’s Used
A cooking and spreading fat; 'butter someone up' means to flatter them.