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10 Language-to-English DictionariesButter Milk
/ˈbʌtər mɪlk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fermented dairy product made from cow's milk, often used in cooking and baking.
"Buttermilk pancakes are a popular breakfast dish." - 2
The liquid remaining after butter has been churned from cream.
"After making butter, she used the buttermilk for baking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'buttermilk' originates from the Old English 'butter' and 'milc', referring to the liquid left after churning butter from cream. Historically, it was a common byproduct in dairy farming, evolving in meaning to include various fermented dairy products.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Butter Milk" is said worldwide
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lait de beurre
Transliteration: lɛ də bœʁ
"Les crêpes au lait de beurre sont délicieuses."
Buttermilch
Transliteration: ˈbʊtɐmɪlç
"Buttermilch-Pfannkuchen sind sehr beliebt."
latte di burro
Transliteration: ˈlatte di ˈburro
"I pancake al latte di burro sono deliziosi."
suero de leche
Transliteration: ˈsweɾo ðe ˈlexe
"Los panqueques de suero de leche son muy populares."
leite de manteiga
Transliteration: ˈlejtʃi dʒi mɐ̃ˈteɡɐ
"As panquecas de leite de manteiga são deliciosas."
मक्खन का दूध
Transliteration: makhan ka doodh
"मक्खन का दूध पैनकेक्स में इस्तेमाल किया जाता है।"
酪乳
Transliteration: làorǔ
"酪乳煎饼非常受欢迎。"
버터밀크
Transliteration: beoteomilkeu
"버터밀크 팬케이크는 매우 인기가 있습니다."
バターミルク
Transliteration: batāmiruku
"バターミルクパンケーキはとても人気があります。"
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