nut butter

noun

plural nut butters

: a creamy food made of nuts (see nut entry 1 sense 1a) that is used especially as a spread, filling, or ingredient

Nut butters, such as peanut butter, are a great source of protein.

—The Franklin (Louisiana) Banner-Tribune

A gourmet blend of roasted macadamia nuts, cashews and flaked coconut is lightly sweetened with organic maple sugar to create this creamy nut butter …

—Good Housekeeping

… a growing variety of nut butters is showing up on grocery store shelves.

—Food & Fitness Advisor

sometimes, specifically : a nut butter other than peanut butter

Try peanut or nut butter as a dip for apple or celery slices …

—The Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent

compare seed butter

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above