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butterfat
noun
but·ter·fat
ˈbə-tər-ˌfat
: the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (such as those derived from butyric, capric, caproic, and caprylic acids)
Examples of butterfat in a Sentence
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The ice cream is much richer, thanks to extra butterfat, and it’s topped with toasted brown rice, amping up the texture quotient.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
Before grilling, the outside of each slice of bread is brushed with softened European butter, which has higher butterfat than American butter and adds a slight tang.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
The result is that the average amount of butterfat in milk produced by U.S. dairy herds has climbed past 4% and above the previous record set during World War II.
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Kirk Maltais, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2024
What's left is pure butterfat, or as it's often called, liquid gold.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
In 2021, Food & Wine magazine named Rockwell the best ice cream in Utah, at least in part due to using 16% butterfat and far less air, making for a dense and delicious blend.
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Heather L. King, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 July 2023
Made in small batches daily from Vermont cream, the ice cream is 16 percent butterfat, extra-creamy with little air whipped in.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
Clocking in at 14 percent butterfat, the ice cream is made with milk from New England farms.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
The small-batch ice cream here is custardy and high in butterfat, made from the farm’s own milk and cream.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Butterfat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butterfat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
butterfat
noun
but·ter·fat
-ˌfat
: the natural fat of milk from which butter is made
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