herb butter

noun

A butter containing herbs (such as parsley, basil, or thyme).

Meanings

nounherb butter (countable and uncountable, plural herb butters)

plural herb butters

  1. countableuncountableA butter containing herbs (such as parsley, basil, or thyme).

    Arrange a tray with assorted bread slices and a big crock of herb butter. If you have time, spread different herb butters on baguette slices and garnish each with the complementary fresh herb sprigs.

    2010, Lucinda Hutson, The Herb Garden Cookbook: The Complete Gardening and Gourmet Guide, 2nd edition, University of Texas Press, →ISBN

Translations

Dutch kruidenboter
  • kruidenboterbutter with herbs
German Kräuterbutter
  • Kräuterbutterbutter with herbs
Swedish aromsmör, kryddsmör
  • aromsmörbutter with herbs
  • kryddsmörbutter with herbs
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Chicago

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