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noun

buttermilk

BUH-tuh-mihlk
noun
1
A tangy, slightly sour liquid dairy product, traditionally the liquid left after churning butter, now usually made by fermenting milk.
"The recipe calls for a cup of buttermilk to make the pancakes fluffy."

How to Use Buttermilk

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA sour, thick dairy drink used often in baking.

Common pairings
buttermilk pancakes buttermilk biscuits

Word Forms

buttermilks plural

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Etymology

From Middle English butter-melke, equivalent to butter plus milk.

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