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 notesIn 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.