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   But·ter

   /ˈbədər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.

   verb

   • 1. spread (something) with butter: "she buttered the toast"

   Word Origin Old Englishbutere, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch boter and German Butter, based on Latin butyrum, from Greek bouturon.

   Derivatives

   • 1. butterless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • U

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   • T

     1

   • T

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   • E

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   • R

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