butter keeper

noun

A type of butter dish consisting of a two-piece container in which butter is stored in the top portion, while the bottom portion is filled with an inch of water in order to keep the butter fresh.

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Meanings

nounbutter keeper (plural butter keepers)

plural butter keepers

  1. A type of butter dish consisting of a two-piece container in which butter is stored in the top portion, while the bottom portion is filled with an inch of water in order to keep the butter fresh.
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APA

butter keeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20keeper

MLA

“butter keeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20keeper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butter keeper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20keeper.

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