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Meaning of the word butterscotch in English

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butterscotch

US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.skɑːtʃ/
UK /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.skɑːtʃ/
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Noun

1.

a hard candy made with brown sugar and butter

Example:
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She offered me a piece of butterscotch.
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The old woman always had butterscotch candies in her purse.
Synonym:
toffeecaramel
2.

a flavor of food or drink resembling butterscotch candy

Example:
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I ordered an ice cream with butterscotch topping.
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The pudding had a rich butterscotch flavor.

Adjective

1.

having the flavor or color of butterscotch

Example:
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The cake was topped with a creamy butterscotch frosting.
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She chose a dress in a warm butterscotch shade.
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