seed butter

noun

plural seed butters

: a creamy food made of seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin, or sesame seeds) that is used especially as a spread, filling, or ingredient

… seed butters can be a nutritious alternative to peanut butter, and they are also a good choice for people with peanut allergies.

—Satavisha Basu, quoted in The Telegraph (India)

… the report suggests that seed butters, such as from sunflower, pumpkin and watermelon seeds, will capitalize on consumer interest in healthy fats …

—Elizabeth Crawford

compare nut butter

Examples of seed butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Sensual Lip Glow delivers luminous color with an ingredient list (sweet almond, argan, and shea butter oils, and cacao seed butter) that reads like a lip treatment. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Sunflower seed oil and cocoa seed butter hydrate and moisturize hair. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above