Definition of Butterscotch

1. Noun. A hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar.

Generic synonyms: Candy, Confect

Definition of Butterscotch

1. n. A kind of candy, mainly composed of sugar and butter.

Definition of Butterscotch

1. Noun. A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla ¹

2. Noun. A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. ¹

3. Adjective. Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. ¹

4. Adjective. Having the flavour of butterscotch. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Butterscotch

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Literary usage of Butterscotch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Candy Making in the Home by Christine Terhune Herrick (1914)
"Butterscotch AND CARAMELS Butterscotch (No. i) Put two cups of sugar into a dean agate saucepan ... Butterscotch (No. a) Boil together a cup of brown sugar, ..."

2. School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer (1920)
"... AND HEATING DEVICES — STUFFED PEPPERS, Butterscotch APPLES Kerosene Stoves.1 — Where gas is not available for cooking, kerosene may serve as a fuel. ..."

3. Eating Hints: Recipes and Tips for Better Nutrition During Cancer Treatment edited by Yale New Haven Med Cntr, Yale-New Haven Medical Center Staff (1990)
"Butterscotch Banana: Add Va well ripened, sliced banana to ingredients for ... Peanut Butter-Honey: Omit butterscotch sauce. Mix together in a cup: 1/4 cup ..."

4. A Dictionary of the Drama: A Guide to the Plays, Play-wrights, Players, and by William Davenport Adams (1904)
"... Miss Cora Stuart Mrs. Butterscotch, TW Robertson Gregory, etc. The Gustavus Vasa, the Swedish patriot, is one of the characters in MRS. ..."

5. Six Years of Drama at the Castle Square Theatre: With Portraits of the by Charles Elwell French (1903)
"Butterscotch, retired confectioner JL SEELEY FREDDY, his son, of the Ilex. ... 3406, driver of a four-wheeler PHILIP DREW CANTLE, a servant to Butterscotch ..."

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