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masculine

/bœʁ/

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Translation

butter

Word origin

From Latin butyrum, borrowed from Greek boutyron, which appears to join bous ('cow') and turos ('cheese'). English 'butter' comes down the same line.

Origin: Greek
Root: boutyron
English cognates: butter

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralbeurres

Examples

- , ' .

Pass me the butter, please.

He puts butter on his bread every morning.

The butters from this region are known across the whole country.

fondu au .

The butter melted in the sun.

You can find butters of every kind in this shop.

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This word is part of lesson 46.