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

By the time I remember it’s happening, all the good sweets are gone from grocery store shelves, so any visiting trick-or-treaters get butterscotch suckers, breath mints or candy corn.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

The Pastry Project makes chocolate chip and butterscotch cookies.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

Chocolate chip cookies and butterscotch cookies and sugar cookies.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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