[but.tery] n, pl -ter.ies [ME boterie, fr. MF, fr. botte cask, butt--more at butt] (14c) 1: a storeroom for liquors
2. a chiefly dial: pantry b: a room (as in an English college) stocking provisions for sale to students
[2]but.tery adj (14c) 1 a: having the qualities of butter b: containing or spread with butter
2: marked by flattery