buttermilk
noun/ˈbʌtərˌmɪlk/
Frequency rank: #13,655 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The slightly sour liquid that remains after butter is churned from cream, often used in cooking and baking.
Example sentence
After a long hike, she refreshed herself with cold buttermilk straight from the refrigerator.
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