butterscotch

American  

[buht-er-skoch] / ˈbʌt ərˌskɒtʃ /

noun

1. a flavor produced in puddings, frostings, ice cream, etc., by combining brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter with other ingredients.

2. a hard, brittle taffy made with butter, brown sugar, etc.

3. a golden brown color.

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adjective

1. having the flavor of butterscotch.

butterscotch British  

/ ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ /

noun

1. a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc

2. 1. a flavouring made from these ingredients

   2. ( as modifier )

      butterscotch icing

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Etymology

Origin of butterscotch

First recorded in 1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained

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Example Sentences

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butterscotch

“People ask what would you do in your first days as governor, if you have the privilege of serving,” Yee said, as her butterscotch latte sat cooling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

The cake had a butterscotch frosting, which was brown and thus “weird.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Or classic brown butter chocolate chip cookies, which adds notes of butterscotch and toffee that enhance the cookies’ overall depth.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025

The chain also will offer new milkshake, which features Chick-fil-A soft serve ice cream, butterscotch caramel flavoring and blondie crumbles.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

He did accept an orange soda, though, and then a little kid, whose sneaker laces Maniac had untied many a time, handed up to him a three-pack of Tastykake butterscotch Krimpets.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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