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noun but·ter·milk \ ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk \

Definition of buttermilk

1 :the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream

2 :cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk

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Denny’s Don’t miss out on Denny’s $4 all-you-can-eat moon cakes ( i.e.moon-shaped, buttermilk pancakes).

— courtney ortega, star-telegram, "Celebrate the solar eclipse with special promotions," 21 Aug. 2017
Chef Greg Richie’s Southern contemporary menu takes traditional dishes like chicken and dumplings and scratch buttermilk biscuits to new heights.

— tara bradley connell, Orlando Signature, "Showing off our Hometown," 28 July 2017
Diners will soon be able to get breakfast all day, including a cheesy breakfast grit bowl ($10/with poached eggs, crispy bacon and a buttermilk biscuit) and other eggy dishes.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Berryhill to go bye-bye; it will soon be Bacon all day," 17 July 2017
These came with buttery, golden shortbread, walnuts and swirls of buttermilk and strawberry cream.

— providence cicero, The Seattle Times, "Contadino joins Brian Clevenger’s Italian empire," 6 July 2017
Cooks brine the chicken in buttermilk and coat it in organic brown rice flour before frying.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "Where to get free chicken in Indianapolis on National Fried Chicken Day," 5 July 2017
Thanks to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938, the cake was traditionally nothing more than buttermilk, vinegar, cocoa powder, and coffee, with plenty of red dye.

— spoon u, Teen Vogue, "What is Red Velvet, and What Does It Taste Like?," 1 July 2017
But there are also the Havana ($11.50), a variation on a Cuban sandwich with all the pork and ham that that entails, and the Weekender ($12.50), whose chief ingredients are buttermilk fried chicken and pepper bacon.

— robert philpot, star-telegram.com, "Unleavened Fresh Kitchen will rise this year in Southlake," 30 June 2017
When oven is hot, paint some of the buttermilk on the edges of the pie crust.

— sacbee, sacbee.com, "A menu fit for the Fourth," 27 June 2017

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Definition of buttermilk for English Language Learners

: the liquid that is left after butter has been made from milk or cream

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noun but·ter·milk \ ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk \

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:the liquid left after churning butter from milk or cream

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noun but·ter·milk \ ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk \

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1 :the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream

2 :cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk

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