peanut butter

noun

: a creamy food made from peanuts

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Godinez gave Iheanachor a peanut butter and jelly quota — eight to 10 sandwiches a day in and around his meals, plus half a gallon of chocolate milk. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Mix In Candy Pieces Enhance the ooey-gooey texture of your brownies by chopping bite-sized pieces of your favorite candy—peppermint patties, peanut butter and chocolate cups, coconut and nut chocolate bars, M&Ms, and peppermints. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 Mars said the product is designed to deliver both creamy and crunchy textures in a single candy bar, so customers don't need to choose between the two peanut butter styles. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026 If the shoyu peanut butter icebox pie is in the pastry case, order it, no matter the time of day. Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peanut butter

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“Peanut butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peanut%20butter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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peanut butter

noun
: a paste made chiefly of ground roasted peanuts
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