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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmantequilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /manteˈkiʝa/
"Prefiero el pan tostado con mantequilla y mermelada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream or milk, spreadable at room temperature and used in cooking and as a food.
"She spread a thick layer of butter on her morning toast."
- 1
To spread butter on or over something.
"He quickly buttered the warm rolls before they cooled down."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'butyrum', which comes from the Ancient Greek 'boutyron' (literally meaning 'cow-cheese' from bous 'ox, cow' + tyros 'cheese'). The term entered Old English via Germanic languages before the 12th century, retaining its core meaning of a dairy product made from churned cream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Butter" is said worldwide
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beurre
Transliteration: /bœʁ/
"Le beurre est essentiel pour faire cette pâtisserie."
Butter
Transliteration: /ˈbʊtɐ/
"Ich schmiere Butter auf das Brot."
burro
Transliteration: /ˈbur.ro/
"Usa il burro per cuocere le verdure."
mantequilla
Transliteration: /manteˈkiʝa/
"Prefiero el pan tostado con mantequilla y mermelada."
manteiga
Transliteration: /mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/
"A manteiga derreteu no milho quente."
मक्खन
Transliteration: makkhan
"मुझे मक्खन और ब्रेड बहुत पसंद है।"
黄油
Transliteration: huángyóu
"这块面包上抹了一层黄油。"
버터
Transliteration: beoteo
"빵에 버터를 발라 먹었습니다."
バター
Transliteration: batā
"トーストにバターをたっぷり塗りました。"
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