- drawn butter
- noun Date: circa 1740 melted clarified butter
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drawn butter
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Drawn butter — is an American term for a preparation of melted butter, generally clarified.[1][2][3][4] There does appear to be some confusion or disagreement[5] about whether it must be clarified to be considered drawn , or merely melted with the surface foam… … Wikipedia
Drawn butter — Drawn Drawn, p. p. & a. See {Draw}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Drawn butter}, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. {Drawn fowl}, an eviscerated fowl. {Drawn game} or {Drawn battle}, one in which neither party wins; one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drawn butter — ☆ drawn butter n. melted clarified butter, often seasoned, used as a sauce … English World dictionary
drawn butter — drawn′ but′ter n. coo melted butter, clarified and often seasoned • Etymology: 1820–30, amer … From formal English to slang
drawn butter — топленое масло dairy butter заводское сливочное масло washed butter промытое сливочное масло butter test bottle бутирометр для масла felled butter перебитое сливочное масло greasy butter перебитое сливочное масло … English-Russian travelling dictionary
drawn butter — noun butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids • Syn: ↑clarified butter • Hypernyms: ↑butter • Hyponyms: ↑ghee … Useful english dictionary
drawn butter — 1. melted butter, clarified and often seasoned with herbs or lemon juice. 2. a sauce of melted butter, flour, vegetable or fish stock, and lemon juice. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Drawn — Drawn, p. p. & a. See {Draw}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Drawn butter}, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. {Drawn fowl}, an eviscerated fowl. {Drawn game} or {Drawn battle}, one in which neither party wins; one equally… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drawn battle — Drawn Drawn, p. p. & a. See {Draw}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Drawn butter}, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. {Drawn fowl}, an eviscerated fowl. {Drawn game} or {Drawn battle}, one in which neither party wins; one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drawn fowl — Drawn Drawn, p. p. & a. See {Draw}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Drawn butter}, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. {Drawn fowl}, an eviscerated fowl. {Drawn game} or {Drawn battle}, one in which neither party wins; one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
