butter

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butter inv

  1. (gastronomia) burro

to butter

  1. imburrare
but | ter
  • (UK) IPA: /ˈbʌtə/ Ascolta la pronuncia :
  • (US) IPA: /ˈbədər/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal greco antico βοῦς + τυρός: Nell'antica Grecia il formaggio era quasi esclusivamente di origine ovina o caprina, solo per la produzione del burro si ricorreva al latte bovino. La parola τυρός deriva a sua volta dal greco antico Τορέω, perforare, con riferimento ai buchi che già allora erano praticati nella produzione del formaggio