peanut butter

American  

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

noun

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

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peanut butter British  

noun

1. a brownish oily paste made from peanuts

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Etymology

Origin of peanut butter

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others in your local supermarket recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, Lindt, Reese's peanut butter and more.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He teaches them that peanut butter can make celery better, and they teach him that he’s cooler than he thinks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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

Baltz’s meetings with Malaysian importers left him optimistic that there was a market for more U.S. peanuts and peanut butter, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

I stand and grab the peanut butter jar lid, fill it with water from my bottle, then kneel back down and slide it in front of her nose.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz