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buttery

[buht-uh-ree] / ˈbʌt ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
containing butter
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“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Your kitchen should fill with a buttery, nutty, garlicky aroma, which means you’re on the right track.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Alongside heaping plates of spiced rice — filled with generous chunks of tender mutton and buttery marrow and slivers of fried golden onions — were bowls of a humble condiment.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

And they were: buttery and almond-tasting, with a hint of lemon.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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