apple butter

noun

: a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices usually in cider

Examples of apple butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each dish came with a side of green rice casserole, a baked potato, bread and apple butter, corn relish and a choice of salad. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024 Each boasts a genuine creaking floor, the kid- favorite candy barrels with retro sweets such as caramel bull’s-eyes, kitchen items like cast-iron skillets, and an extensive line of delicious foods including apple butter and peach salsa. Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 22 May 2024 Place pot of apple butter in a sink filled with ice water; stir to cool. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 Joe Special includes a four-piece chicken dinner, four 1/2 pints sides, and four biscuits with apple butter. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for apple butter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apple butter was circa 1813

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“Apple butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20butter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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