peanut butter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peanut butter
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The owner of Jif peanut butter and Folgers coffee on Tuesday projected net sales to decline 3% to 4% in its fiscal 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
A more humorous example of this, he said, is a 2015 Instagram photo from TSA of an open jar of peanut butter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
It will not change your weight on a bathroom scale or alter how manufacturers measure ingredients like peanut butter for a 16-ounce jar.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
Others hold at most a single raspberry and two tiny peanut butter sandwich crackers.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
I lost the lid of the peanut butter jar.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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