black butter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black butter
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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I find my chosen darker-than-dark variety of chocolate very palatable, but a few of my friends call it "black butter."
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
She will recreate the style here; likely menu items include skate in black butter, pork cheek confit with roasted celeriac, and fig pie with mascarpone and pepper.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2015
The poet Seamus Heaney describes bogs as black butter, "melting and opening underfoot".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2011
Heaney is very much a product of Ireland's soil, an element he describes as "black butter/ Melting and opening underfoot."
From Time Magazine Archive
Fried brains in black butter sauce are enough to turn the stomach of some people by the very thought of it, though it is a highly prized dish in the south of France.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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