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buttery

1

[ buht-uh-ree ]

adjective

  1. like, containing, or spread with butter.
  2. resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture:

    a vest of buttery leather.

  3. grossly flattering; smarmy.


buttery

2

[ buht-uh-ree, buh-tree ]

noun

plural butteries.
  1. Chiefly New England. a room or rooms in which the provisions, wines, and liquors of a household are kept; pantry; larder.
  2. a room in colleges, especially at Oxford and Cambridge universities, from which articles of food and drink are sold or dispensed to the students.

buttery

1

/ ˈʌəɪ /

adjective

  1. containing, like, or coated with butter
  2. informal.
    grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

buttery

2

/ ˈʌəɪ /

noun

  1. a room for storing foods or wines
  2. (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٳٱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳt··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of buttery1

First recorded in 1350–1400;  Middle English buttry, buttrie; butter, -y 1

Origin of buttery2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English boterie, butry, from Middle French, Old French, from Late Latin dz (derivative of bota, butta “cask”) + -erie; butt 4, -ery
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of buttery1

C14: from Anglo-French boterie , from Anglo-Latin buteria , probably from butta cask, butt 4
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The buttery, rich texture of the macadamia plays perfectly with the slight bitterness of the dark chocolate, making for a decadent bite that satisfies in just a handful.

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Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland are famed for such things as the oil and gas industry, the Northern Lights, and the humble local food delicacy the buttery.

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She continues: “The almonds add a touch of sweetness that helps cut through some of the heat from the chiles, while the peanuts add a buttery undertone to the dish.”

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I wanted one that shattered at the edges and peeled apart in crisp, buttery sheets.

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The Pantry is a diner icon known for its plate-sized pancakes and buttery sourdough toast.

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