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Buttery

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbʌtəɹi

Definitions

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A rowie.
  3. A room for keeping food or beverages; a storeroom.
  4. A room in a university where snacks are sold.
    UK

Equivalents

Españolmantecoso
Italianoburroso
Русскийкладовка
9 more languages
Catalàmantegós
Suomivoinen
हिन्दीमखानी
Magyarvajas
Nederlandsboterachtig
PolskiMaślany
Svenskasmörig

Examples

“"We used to make 50 tins of butteries just for our Saturday trade, now it's about 20 tins, se we've seen a real shift which we've put down to an increased focus on health."”
“‘This is the storehouse and buttery of my company of the Guard,’”
Pretty Pia from the buttery was a slut who was working her way through every knight in the castle.”

CEFR level

C2
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