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butterscotches

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but⋅ter⋅scotch

[buht-er-skoch]
–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 2d element of the compound is unexplained
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