BUTTERSCOTCH Definition & Meaning

butterscotch

[ buht-er-skoch ]

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noun

a flavor produced in puddings, frostings, ice cream, etc., by combining brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter with other ingredients.
a hard, brittle taffy made with butter, brown sugar, etc.
a golden brown color.

adjective

having the flavor of butterscotch.

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noun

a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc
1. a flavouring made from these ingredients
2. ( as modifier )
  butterscotch icing

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of butterscotch¹

First recorded in 1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of butterscotch¹

C19: perhaps first made in Scotland, or perhaps from scotch ¹(sense 3), 'to cut or score', because it was originally cut with a knife into small pieces

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The limited-edition Goldfish Butterbeer Flavored Grahams feature a “rich butterscotch flavor, hints of creamy vanilla, and a touch of magic in each fun-shaped bite,” Goldfish said in a statement shared with Food & Wine.

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“Heath bar brownie with butterscotch sauce and hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. That’s his favorite. But he likes to mix it up.”

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Run through with the sultry flavors of caramel, butterscotch and molasses, the dish would quickly become one of its most popular to date.

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When I was a Milk Bar stan, I was obsessed with the idea of the miso butterscotch chai, which still reigns supreme as one of the most strikingly flavorful food concoctions ever devised.

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They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

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