Buttery
/ˈbʌtəri/noun
An adjective meaning made of, containing, or resembling butter; also a noun for a room or place where provisions are stored.
Did you know?The noun buttery comes from Old French and originally referred to a storeroom for liquids and provisions, not the flavor of butter itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhutos?
“No secure PIE root is established for the English word buttery itself.”
Old French
OF
buterie
“A pantry or storeroom, especially for provisions and drink.”
Middle English
English
boterye
“A buttery; a pantry or service room for food and drink.”
Late Middle English
English
buttery
“A room for storing food and drink; later, something having the quality of butter.”
Modern English
English
buttery
“Having the taste, texture, or appearance of butter; also a buttery room in historical usage.”