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butter

/ˈbʊtə/
Meanings
  • noun

    A dairy product made from the churning of cream or milk. It is used as a spread, in cooking, and sometimes as a fuel.

    - "I spread butter on my toast every morning."
    - "Butter is an essential ingredient in many baked goods."
    - "The pilgrims used butter as fuel in their lanterns."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with butter
nutter , jutter , utter
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. butterfly (en) : An insect with large, often brightly colored wings.

  2. butterfat (en) : The fat obtained from milk or cream, used in making butter and other dairy products.

Variants
List of all variants of butter that leads to same result
butter , butterless , butters , buttered , buttering , butter-and-eggs , toadflax , butter bean , butter beans , butter clam , butter clams , butter lettuce , butter lettuces , butter up , buttered up , buttering up , butters up , butter knife , butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth , apple butter , apple butters
Forms
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Butter can be salted or unsalted., Compound butters can be made by mixing herbs, spices, or other ingredients into butter., Butter can be clarified to remove the milk solids and water, leaving only the pure butterfat.

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'butor', derived from 'butan', meaning 'to beat'. Butter was made by churning cream or milk until the fats separated and rose to the top.

Trivia
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  1. Butter was once used as a form of currency in some parts of Europe.

  2. Butter was the primary source of fat in the diets of many European populations until the 19th century.

  3. Butter was used as a fuel in early lamps and lanterns before the invention of kerosene.

  4. Butter was once used as a form of medicine to treat various ailments, including diarrhea and cholera.

Related Concepts
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  1. milk: Butter is made from milk, which is a liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.

  2. cream: Butter is made by churning cream, which is the top layer of milk that contains the highest amount of fat.

Culture
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Butter has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years. It was first used by ancient civilizations in India, Egypt, and Greece. In Europe, butter was used for cooking, as a spread, and as a fuel. Butter was also used as a symbol of wealth and status. In literature, butter has been mentioned in works such as 'War and Peace' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. In art, butter has been depicted in paintings by artists such as Vermeer and Velázquez.

How to Memorize "butter"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a stick of butter sitting on the counter.
    - Visualize the cream being churned to make the butter.
    - Think about the golden color and smooth texture of the butter.

  2. associate

    - Associate butter with bread and toast.
    - Connect butter with cooking and baking.
    - Think of butter as a symbol of wealth and luxury.

  3. mnemonics

    - Butter is a spread that's used on bread, so remember 'Bread spreads with Butter'.
    - Butter is made from milk, so remember 'Milk makes Butter'.

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