Beurre (en. Butter)

/bœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Edible fat used in cooking for frying or as a spread.

I added butter to the pan to sauté the vegetables.

J'ai ajouté du beurre dans la poêle pour faire sauter les légumes.

Dairy product often used for baking cakes.

This recipe requires two cups of butter.

Cette recette nécessite deux tasses de beurre.

Considered a rich element in the diet.

Too much butter can be bad for your health.

Trop de beurre peut être mauvais pour la santé.

From Old French 'beurre', derived from Latin 'butyrum', which means 'butter'.

peanut butter

Paste made from ground peanuts, often used spread on bread.

beurre de cacahuète

butter cake

Cake rich in butter, typically very moist.

gâteau au beurre

fresh butter

Unsalted butter that has been freshly made.

beurre frais

cream

Dairy product used as a base to make butter.

crème

margarine

Butter substitute made from vegetable oils.

margarine

cheese

Dairy product often associated with the consumption of butter.

fromage

Butter used as a reference to something good.

This pizza is really butter!

Cette pizza est vraiment du beurre !

Used to refer to something cool or nice.

This festival is butter!

Ce festival, c'est du beurre !