Meanings
nounbutter brickle (uncountable)
- USuncountableA toffee ice cream flavouring.
Origin
Apparently originally a trade name for a butterscotch-like candy, probably from butter(scotch) + brickle (“brittle, breakable”).
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APA
butter brickle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20brickle
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“butter brickle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20brickle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butter brickle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20brickle.
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