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| arachibutyrophobia |
the persistent fear of or intense distress caused by peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. |
| au gratin |
coated or covered with bread crumbs, and sometimes butter or cheese, and baked until brown. |
| béarnaise sauce |
a sauce made of butter, egg yolks, shallots, vinegar, and herbs, served over meat or fish. |
| brioche |
a sweet, airy bun or roll made with butter, yeast, flour, and eggs. |
| brown betty |
(sometimes cap. Betty) a baked pudding made of apples or other fruits with bread crumbs, raisins, sugar, butter, and spices. |
| butter |
any of a number of foods similar to butter in texture or use as a spread. [2/3 definitions] |
| butterfat |
the fat of milk, from which butter is made. |
| butter knife |
a small knife with a dull edge, used to cut, serve, or spread butter. |
| butterless |
combined form of butter. |
| buttermilk |
a sour liquid residue of butter-making, used as a drink or in cooking. [1/2 definitions] |
| butterscotch |
a flavoring or candy prepared from butter, brown sugar, and other ingredients. [1/2 definitions] |
| buttery1 |
like, containing, or covered with butter. [1/2 definitions] |
| butyric acid |
an organic acid found in animal milk fats, esp. rancid butter, and used to produce certain fragrances, disinfectants, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. |
| churn |
an apparatus in which cream or milk is beaten or agitated to form butter. [4/6 definitions] |
| cream sauce |
a white sauce of flour, butter, and milk or cream cooked together. |
| crumb |
baked with a covering of crumbled dough made with flour, butter, and sugar. [1/6 definitions] |
| dairy |
a place of business or a building where milk is stored and milk products such as butter and cheese are made. [1/4 definitions] |
| drawn butter |
butter melted, clarified, and often seasoned or thickened for use as a sauce. |
| fettuccine |
(used with a pl. verb) long, narrow Italian noodles, usu. served with cheese, a sauce, or butter. |
| flapjack |
a flat cake made by frying batter in a small amount of butter or other fat; pancake; griddlecake. |
| fried |
cooked in oil, butter, or some other fat. [1/2 definitions] |
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