French · Food & Drink

beurre

butter

Beginnernoun · m

Definition

A yellow fatty food made from cream.

Example

Je mets du beurre sur mon pain.

I put butter on my bread.

Etymology

'Beurre' is derived from the Latin 'butyrum', which means butter. The term evolved through Old French to take its current form.

How & Where It’s Used

'Beurre' appears in both formal and informal contexts, especially in culinary discussions, and is commonly used in both spoken and written forms across French-speaking areas.

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