buttermilk

noun

but·​ter·​milk ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk How to pronounce buttermilk (audio)
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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Pair it with mac-and-cheese, a buttermilk biscuit, and a glass of their sweet tea or a bottle of root beer, and you'll be set. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024 Look at that gut — like a garbage bag full of buttermilk. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024 Whole buttermilk: Thins and moistens the dough a bit for optimum scooping. Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024 Customers can order select Breakfast Combos and the accompanying short stack of buttermilk pancakes comes as all-you-can-eat for no additional charge. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for buttermilk 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buttermilk was in the 15th century

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“Buttermilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttermilk. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

buttermilk

noun
but·​ter·​milk ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk How to pronounce buttermilk (audio)
1
: the liquid left after the butterfat has been churned from milk or cream
2
: milk from which all or part of the cream has been removed and which has been soured by adding certain bacteria

Medical Definition

buttermilk

noun
but·​ter·​milk ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk How to pronounce buttermilk (audio)
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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