apple butter

noun

1. apples stewed to a paste, spiced, sometimes sweetened, and served as a spread or condiment.

apple butter

noun

1. a jam made from stewed spiced apples

Word History and Origins

Origin of apple butter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

Apple and pear butter may be made by following the directions for apple butter with cider but omitting the cider.

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Valuable for stock and for apple-butter; Season, October to January.

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Combine apple butter, beaten eggs, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon and mix well.

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I sell my culls to hundreds of farmers in this and adjoining counties for canning, apple-butter, etc.

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Three Sundays ago he turned around before he went out and said, 'Do you like apple-butter?'

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