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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Pair it with mac-and-cheese, a buttermilk biscuit, and a glass of their sweet tea or a bottle of root beer, and you'll be set.
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Look at that gut — like a garbage bag full of buttermilk.
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Whole buttermilk: Thins and moistens the dough a bit for optimum scooping.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Pair it with mac-and-cheese, a buttermilk biscuit, and a glass of their sweet tea or a bottle of root beer, and you'll be set.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Look at that gut — like a garbage bag full of buttermilk.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Whole buttermilk: Thins and moistens the dough a bit for optimum scooping.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Buttermilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttermilk. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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
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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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