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DRAWN BUTTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drawn butter mean?
• DRAWN BUTTER (noun)
The noun DRAWN BUTTER has 1 sense:
1. butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
Familiarity information: DRAWN BUTTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
clarified butter; drawn butter
Hypernyms ("drawn butter" is a kind of...):
butter (an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drawn butter"):
ghee (clarified butter used in Indian cookery)
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