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black butter

black butter noun: beurre noir, butter which has been cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn dark brown.

Noun

black butter (countable and uncountable, plural black butters)

  1. Beurre noir, butter which has been cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn dark brown.
  2. A dark, spiced spread made from apples and cider (similar to apple butter), a specialty of Jersey.

Forms of black butter

pluralblack butters

Questions about black butter

What does black butter mean?
Black butter means beurre noir, butter which has been cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn dark brown.
What part of speech is black butter?
Black butter is a noun.
What is the plural of black butter?
The plural of black butter is black butters.

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