Collocations for butter - noun
ADJ.
fresh | rancid | melted
Brush the pastry with a little melted butter.
Brush the pastry with a little melted butter.
clarified | salted, unsalted | brandy, cocoa, garlic, herb, peanut
QUANT.
knob, pat, slab
He put a large knob of butter on the potatoes.
He put a large knob of butter on the potatoes.
VERB + BUTTER
put on, spread (sth with)
Put some butter on the crackers, please. | He spread butter on the roll.
Put some butter on the crackers, please. | He spread butter on the roll.
heat, melt, soften | beat (in), cream, mix, rub in
Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. | Rub the butter into the flour.
Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. | Rub the butter into the flour.
make
BUTTER + VERB
spread
This butter doesn''t spread very well.
This butter doesn''t spread very well.
melt
The butter melted in the heat.
The butter melted in the heat.
BUTTER + NOUN
sauce | dish, knife
PREP.
in ~
courgettes sauteed in butter
courgettes sauteed in butter
PHRASES
bread and butter