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drawn butter

–noun
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.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism
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drawn butter  
n.  Butter that is melted or clarified, often seasoned and used as a sauce.

[drawn, past participle of draw, to bring to a proper consistency (obsolete).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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