Compound Forms:
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| apple butter n | (concentrated apple sauce) | compota de manzana loc nom f |
| brandy butter n | (sauce made with brandy) | mantequilla de brandi, mantequilla de brandy grupo nom |
| | | salsa de brandi, salsa de brandy grupo nom |
| bread and butter n | (bread with butter spread on it) | pan con mantequilla nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | pan con manteca nm + loc adj |
| | A glass of milk with bread and butter for breakfast is the best. |
| | Para desayunar no hay nada mejor que un vaso de leche y pan con mantequilla. |
| bread and butter n | figurative, informal (livelihood) (coloquial) | ganarse el pan loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | ganarse las lentejas, ganarse las habichuelas loc verb |
| | Cooking is his bread and butter; he's a chef. |
| | Se gana el pan cocinando; es un chef. |
| | (ES) | el pan y la sal expr |
bread and butter,
bread-and-butter adj | figurative, informal (staple, basic) | principal adj mf |
| | | básico/a adj |
| | The company prioritises its local, bread-and-butter customers. |
| | La compañía da prioridad a sus clientes principales. |
| | (producto) | de primera necesidad loc adj |
| | | de uso diario loc adj |
| | | esencial adj mf |
| bread and butter pudding n | UK (dessert made with bread and eggs) | budín de pan y mantequilla nm + loc adj |
| | | pan de mantequilla nm + loc adj |
| brown butter n | (roasted butter) | mantequilla quemada nf |
| | La mantequilla quemada para servir sobre las cebollitas es muy alta en colesterol. |
| | (Argentina) | manteca rubia nf |
| | Sirvieron salmón a la manteca rubia con almendras y alcaparras. |
| butter bean n | mainly UK (legume: lima bean) | poroto pallar loc nom m |
| | | poroto de manteca loc nom m |
| | | haba de lima loc nom f |
| | The vegetarian option on our menu this evening is a casserole made with butter beans. |
| | La opción vegetariana de nuestro menú esta noche es una cacerola de porotos pallares. |
| butter dish n | (in fridge: butter container) | mantequera nf |
| | (AmL) | mantequillera nf |
| butter dish n | (at table: butter container) | mantequera nf |
| | (AmL) | mantequillera nf |
| | There were two butter dishes on the table, one with butter and one with margarine. |
| butter knife n | (tool for cutting butter) | cuchillo para untar nm |
| | The butter knife is not sharp as it only has to cut through butter, which is very soft. |
| butter sauce | (cuisine) | salsa de mantequilla nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, UY) | salsa de manteca nf + loc adj |
| clarified butter n | (butter purified by melting) (ES) | mantequilla clarificada nf + adj |
| | | manteca clarificada nf + adj |
cocoa butter,
cacao butter n | (fat extracted from cocoa beans) | manteca de cacao nf |
| | Cocoa butter and cocoa solids are blended to make unsweetened chocolate. |
| garlic butter n | (butter flavored with garlic) | mantequilla al ajo loc nom f |
| | | mantequilla de ajo loc nom f |
| | I love to dip cooked shrimp in garlic butter. |
| | The crusty bread was served with a delicious garlic butter. |
| | Me encanta mojar los camarones en mantequilla al ajo. |
| | (AR) | manteca de ajo, manteca al ajo loc nom f |
| | Me encanta mojar los camarones en manteca de ajo. |
| lima bean n | mainly US (legume: butter bean) | judía de Lima, haba de Lima loc nom f |
| | | poroto pallar loc nom m |
| | Grandma makes a delicious stew with lima beans and ham. |
| maple butter n | (thickened maple syrup) | mantequilla de arce nf + loc adj |
| | Toast with maple butter is a delicious treat. |
| | Las tostadas con mantequilla de arce son deliciosas. |
| peanut butter n | (spread made from peanuts) | crema de cacahuete, mantequilla de cacahuete loc nom f |
| | (AmL) | crema de maní, mantequilla de maní loc nom f |
| | (AR) | manteca de maní loc nom f |
| | Peanut butter is high in protein and makes a tasty snack with celery, carrots or apples. |
| | La crema de cacahuete es rica en proteína y queda muy bien con apio, zanahorias o manzana. |
| peanut butter and jelly sandwich n | US (food: children's favorite) | sándwich de jalea y manteca de maní nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | bocadillo de mantequilla de cacahuete y mermelada nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | emparedados de manteca de maní y mermelada nm + loc adj |
| | Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple on the children's menu. |
| | Los sándwiches de jalea y manteca de maní son básicos en un menú infantil. |
shea butter,
shea oil n | (moisturizer made from shea seed) | manteca de karité loc nom f |
| stick of butter n | US (butter: quarter pound) | barra de mantequilla grupo nom |
| | I need a stick of butter for this recipe. |
| | Necesito una barra de mantequilla para hacer esta receta. |
| tub of butter n | (butter sold in a plastic pot) | bote de mantequilla nm |
| | Mi mamá compró un bote de mantequilla grande porque cuesta menos. |
| | (fam) | tarrina de mantequilla loc nom f |
| | La mantequilla en tarrina es más cara pero más práctica. |
| | (Argentina) | pote de manteca nm |
| | Por acá nunca he visto que vendan la manteca en pote, la margarina sí. |