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- [buht-er-milk]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌmɪlk/
- /ˈbʌt.ə.mɪlk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-er-milk]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌmɪlk/
Definitions of buttermilk word
- uncountable noun buttermilk Buttermilk is the liquid that remains when fat has been removed from cream when butter is being made. You can drink buttermilk or use it in cooking. 3
- noun buttermilk the sourish liquid remaining after the butter has been separated from milk, often used for making scones and soda bread 3
- noun buttermilk the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk 3
- noun buttermilk a commercially prepared milk drink made by adding bacteria to sweet skim milk 3
- noun buttermilk the more or less acidulous liquid remaining after butter has been separated from milk or cream. 1
- noun buttermilk a similar liquid made from whole or skim milk with the addition of a bacterial culture. 1
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Origin of buttermilk
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; butter + milk
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Parts of speech for Buttermilk
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buttermilk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buttermilk
noun buttermilk
- cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
- condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
- formula — a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.
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