BUTTERSCOTCH


Meaning of BUTTERSCOTCH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: probably from butter (I) + Scotch

1. : a hard candy made by boiling together brown sugar, corn syrup, and water

2. : the flavor of brown sugar and butter cooked together

3.

a. : a dark orange yellow that is yellower, stronger, and slightly lighter than average topaz and duller than average amber (sense 3b)

b. : a moderate brown to yellowish brown

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