Meanings
- uncountablecookingA preparation of unsalted butter in which the butterfat and milk solids are allowed to separate and brown over a heat, used in French pastry or as a sauce.
Synonyms: beurre noisette, nut-brown butter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA preparation of unsalted butter in which the butterfat and milk solids are allowed to separate and brown over a heat, used in French pastry or as a sauce.
More synonyms by meaning
nounclarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
brown butter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20butter
“brown butter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20butter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown butter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20butter.
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