butter sauce
but·ter sauce
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er saws]
- /ˈbʌt ər sɔs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er saws]
- /ˈbʌt ər sɔs/
Definition of butter sauce words
- noun butter sauce a sauce made of melted butter, often diluted with water, sometimes thickened with flour or egg yolk, or both, and seasoned with lemon juice. 1
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Origin of butter sauce
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Butter sauce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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butter sauce popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
butter sauce usage trend in Literature
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