buttercream

but·ter·cream

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buht-er-kreem]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌkrim/
- /bˈʌtəkrˌiːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er-kreem]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌkrim/

Definitions of buttercream word

noun buttercream a vanilla-flavored cake frosting or filling made principally of softened butter and powdered sugar. 1
noun buttercream a similar mixture used as a filling for bonbons or to flavor ice cream. 1
noun buttercream (cooking) A type of icing made by creaming a fat such as butter with powdered sugar. 0

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Origin of buttercream

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; butter + cream

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Parts of speech for Buttercream

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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buttercream popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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