butterscotch
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ərˌskɒtʃ noun
1.
a flavor produced in puddings, frostings, ice cream, etc., by combining brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter with other ingredients.
2.
a hard, brittle taffy made with butter, brown sugar, etc.
3.
a golden brown color.
adjective
4.
having the flavor of butterscotch.
Origin:
1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained
1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained
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| —n | |
| 1. | a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc |
| 2. | a. a flavouring made from these ingredients |
| b. (as modifier): butterscotch icing | |
| [C19: perhaps first made in Scotland, or perhaps from | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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butterscotch
usually hard candy made by boiling brown sugar and butter or corn syrup together in water. The derivation of the name is disputed as to whether it denotes the candy's origin in Scotland or an original ingredient of "scotched," or scorched, butter. Although the terms butterscotch and caramel are sometimes used interchangeably, butterscotch is generally distinguished by the absence of milk or milk substitutes from its recipe.
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Example sentences
It's a little cake, studded with dates and served with butterscotch sauce.
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce and double cream.
The taste was slightly smoky and reminiscent of butterscotch.
The nose is an explosion of maple syrup, butterscotch, and butter with overtones of clove and allspice.
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