butter mountain

noun

A large surplus of butter, especially as produced by the European Economic Community or its successors.

Meanings

nounbutter mountain (plural butter mountains)

plural butter mountains

  1. A large surplus of butter, especially as produced by the European Economic Community or its successors.

Translations

Danish smørbjerg
  • smørbjerglarge surplus of butter
Finnish voivuori
  • voivuorilarge surplus of butter
German Butterberg
  • Butterberglarge surplus of butter
Swedish smörberg
  • smörberglarge surplus of butter
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APA

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Chicago

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