buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk 
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
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Meyer grew up in Yonkers, New York, and his mother told him that buttermilk would refresh him on a warm day.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Some of You Say Tomato’s past menu items include the French toast breakfast casserole and buttermilk biscuits.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Red Slaw From my (apparently limited) understanding, all the coleslaw variations could be counted on one hand: mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, buttermilk, and my treasured red.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
This requirement is met if the common or usual name of an ingredient already identifies that allergen's food source name (for example, buttermilk).
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Some of You Say Tomato’s past menu items include the French toast breakfast casserole and buttermilk biscuits.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Red Slaw From my (apparently limited) understanding, all the coleslaw variations could be counted on one hand: mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, buttermilk, and my treasured red.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
This requirement is met if the common or usual name of an ingredient already identifies that allergen's food source name (for example, buttermilk).
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for buttermilk
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“Buttermilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttermilk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after the butterfat has been churned from milk or cream
2
: milk from which all or part of the cream has been removed and which has been soured by adding certain bacteria
Medical Definition
buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
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