Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttercream

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: but-ter-cream
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was the first one to use gelatin in his buttercreams, and to make such extensive use of the freezer."

Etymology

From butter + cream.

Usage

Inflected Forms

buttercreams (plural)

Questions

What does buttercream mean?: A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.
Where does buttercream come from?: From butter + cream.

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