buttery
1but·tery
noun \ˈbə-tə-rē, ˈbə-trē\ plural but·ter·ies
Definition of BUTTERY
1
: a storeroom for liquors
2
a chiefly dialect : pantry b : a room (as in an English college) stocking provisions for sale to students
Origin of BUTTERY
Middle English boterie, from Anglo-French, from but cask, butt — more at butt
First Known Use: 14th century
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