butter knife

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butter knife

noun butter knives · butterknife

  1. A non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.

    Similar: butter spreader

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noun dull-edged knife for spreading butter

Españolcuchillo de untar
한국어버터 나이프 beoteo naipeu
日本語バターナイフ batā naifu
中文黃油刀 /黄油刀 huángyóu dāo
Portuguêsfaca de manteiga
Françaiscouteau à beurre
DeutschButtermesser
Italianocoltello da burro
Русскийнож для ма́сла nož dlja másla

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@misc{butter_knife_2026,
  title = {butter knife},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butter%20knife},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}