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| butter |
a food like butter in texture and used as a spread. [2/3 definitions] |
| butterfat |
the fat of milk, from which butter is made. |
| buttermilk |
a sour liquid left after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is used as a drink or in cooking. |
| butterscotch |
a candy made from butter and brown sugar. |
| churn |
a container in which cream or milk is beaten or shaken to form butter. [2/4 definitions] |
| cream |
the part of whole milk that contains fat. Butter is made from cream. [1/6 definitions] |
| croissant |
a roll in the shape of a crescent, usually made with a good deal of butter. |
| dairy |
a place where milk is stored and butter and cheese are made. [2/4 definitions] |
| fried |
cooked in oil, butter, or some other fat. [1/2 definitions] |
| frosting |
a sweet covering or filling for baked goods, often made of sugar, butter, and flavoring; icing. |
| fry1 |
to cook in hot butter, oil, or other fat. [1/2 definitions] |
| fudge1 |
a soft candy or frosting made by cooking sugar with butter and other ingredients, such as chocolate and nuts. |
| grease |
to put butter, margarine, or some other kind of grease on. [1/4 definitions] |
| margarine |
a food used in place of butter. Margarine is made of vegetable oil, milk, coloring, and other ingredients. |
| oleomargarine |
a food like butter made from vegetable oil instead of milk; margarine. |
| rich |
having large amounts of butter, fats, eggs, or sugar. [1/6 definitions] |
| toffee |
a hard candy made from butter and brown sugar. |
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