butterscotch
English
/ˈbʌtɚˌskɑtʃ/, /ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
- A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
- A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English scocchen (cut, score, nick).
Origin
Middle English
scocchen
Gloss
cut, score, nick
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- butterscotched English
- butterscotchlike English
- butterscotchy English
- scotch English
- ex- Latin
- scocchen Middle English
- บัตเตอร์สกอตช์ Thai