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peanut butter

American

[pee-nuht buht-er, -nuht] / ˈpiˌnʌt ˌbʌt ər, -nət /

noun

a paste made from ground roasted peanuts, used as a spread or in cooking.

peanut butter British

noun

a brownish oily paste made from peanuts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of peanut butter

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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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

He attributes this to chocolate shakes, chicken soup and peanut butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The fan shouts “Aaron Burr! Aaron Burr!” but his mouth is so stuck full of peanut butter that he’s unintelligible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The animals were captured using specially-designed traps filled with soft bedding and food, including oats, peanut butter, and Marmite -- which they find particularly delicious -- before being transferred to a footprint collection box.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

At the table, Janie was smearing peanut butter on crackers.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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