Transcription
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- [buht-er-skoch]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌskɒtʃ/
- /ˈbʌt.ə.skɒtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-er-skoch]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌskɒtʃ/
Definitions of butterscotch word
- uncountable noun butterscotch Butterscotch is a hard yellowish-brown sweet made from butter and sugar boiled together. 3
- uncountable noun butterscotch A butterscotch flavoured or coloured thing has the flavour or colour of butterscotch. 3
- noun butterscotch a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc 3
- noun butterscotch a flavouring made from these ingredients 3
- noun butterscotch (as modifier) 3
- noun butterscotch a hard, sticky candy made with brown sugar, butter, etc. 3
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Origin of butterscotch
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained
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Parts of speech for Butterscotch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butterscotch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
butterscotch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with butterscotch
- what is butterscotch?
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- how to make butterscotch moonshine?
- how is butterscotch made?
- what is butterscotch made of?
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- how to make butterscotch pudding?
- how to make butterscotch candy?
- where can i buy butterscotch ice cream?
- how to melt butterscotch chips?
- how do you make butterscotch tart?
- what is a butterscotch krimpet?
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