butterscotch

[ buht-er-skoch ]

noun

1. a flavor produced in puddings, frostings, ice cream, etc., by combining brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter with other ingredients.
2. a hard, brittle taffy made with butter, brown sugar, etc.
3. a golden brown color.

adjective

1. having the flavor of butterscotch.

butterscotch

/ ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ /

noun

1. a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc
2. 1. a flavouring made from these ingredients
   2. ( as modifier )

      butterscotch icing

Word History and Origins

Origin of butterscotch¹

First recorded in 1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained

Word History and Origins

Origin of butterscotch¹

C19: perhaps first made in Scotland, or perhaps from scotch ¹(sense 3), 'to cut or score', because it was originally cut with a knife into small pieces

Example Sentences

“Heath bar brownie with butterscotch sauce and hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. That’s his favorite. But he likes to mix it up.”

From Literature

Run through with the sultry flavors of caramel, butterscotch and molasses, the dish would quickly become one of its most popular to date.

From Seattle Times

When I was a Milk Bar stan, I was obsessed with the idea of the miso butterscotch chai, which still reigns supreme as one of the most strikingly flavorful food concoctions ever devised.

From Salon

They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

From Los Angeles Times

Its basic dough is close to my favorite oatmeal raisin iteration, full of dark brown sugar for butterscotch notes and crisp, caramelized edges.

From Seattle Times