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peanut butter

[ pee-nuht buht-er, -nuht ]

noun

  1. a paste made from ground roasted peanuts, used as a spread or in cooking.


peanut butter

noun

  1. a brownish oily paste made from peanuts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of peanut butter1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Orange juice, bourbon and peanut butter were the most likely products to be hit.

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If they find a way into your house and kitchen, they can open jars of peanut butter and jam and, of course, honey.

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But the guest basket for her visiting friend, makeup artist Daniel Martin, is simple, hand-prepared and includes Trader Joe's peanut butter pretzels.

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials were able to lure that bear out using peanut butter and rotisserie chicken and relocate it to the Angeles National Forest.

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Some were living off emergency food supplies — powdered peanut butter and apple sauce, said BJ Thorn, whose son defended their home with a garden hose.

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