BUTYRACEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does butyraceous mean? 

• BUTYRACEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective BUTYRACEOUS has 1 sense:

1. having the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like butter

  Familiarity information: BUTYRACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUTYRACEOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like butter

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

butterfat (the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made)

Derivation:

butter (an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use)