buttermilk

English

/ˈbʌtɚˌmɪlk/, /ˈbʌtəˌmɪlk/

noun
Definitions
  • The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
  • Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English butter-melke affix from English butter + English milk.

Origin

English

milk

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