peanut butter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peanut butter
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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A more humorous example of this, he said, is a 2015 Instagram photo from TSA of an open jar of peanut butter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
It will not change your weight on a bathroom scale or alter how manufacturers measure ingredients like peanut butter for a 16-ounce jar.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Spoon it into a bowl, swirl in jam or honey, maybe a little peanut butter or melted chocolate, and a pinch of salt.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Breakfast was porridge with bananas and peanut butter, while lunch was "usually a massive plate of rice with marmite with two eggs, or cheesy fried potatoes with eggs and veg".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Nobody knew what they had down their backs, but Donald Cooper thought it was the big bugs, hungry and tired of peanut butter sandwiches.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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