drawn butter

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Noun drawn butter has 1 sense

clarified butter, drawn butter - butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
--₁ is a kind of butter
--₁ has particulars: ghee

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Drawn Butter

Part of Speech: Noun (uncountable)

Definition: Clarified butter in liquid form, obtained by melting butter and removing the milk solids and water content. It is commonly used as a dipping sauce for seafood and vegetables.

Examples:

She served the lobster with a side of drawn butter.
Before serving the asparagus, melt some butter and prepare a dish of drawn butter for dipping.