butterbread
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butterbread
First recorded in 1905–10; a calque of the Pennsylvania Dutch equivalent of German Butterbrot; see butter, bread
Example Sentences
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Its specialty is red and green butterhead lettuce, aka a salad mix called the Butta’ Blend.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
There are four, five or seven categories of lettuce, depending on who you ask, but for the purpose of salads, there are only four that you need to worry about: butterhead, crisphead, romaine and loose-leaf.
From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2022
“Romaine or butterhead lettuce are the fastest, most reliable things to do as a transplant — very satisfying” he says.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022
The setting yields bumper crops of leafy greens and lettuces, including kale, arugula, bibb, butterhead, deer tongue, mustard, pak choi, spinach and tatsoi.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2017
One container can produce 4,000 heads of butterhead lettuce every 10 days using just 25 gallons of water daily, said Stroden, the executive.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2017
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