butterscotch

but·ter·scotch  (btr-skch)

n.

1. A syrup, sauce, candy, or flavoring made by melting butter and brown sugar together.

2. A golden or tawny brown.

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[Alteration of butterscot : butter + scot, of unknown origin.]

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butterscotch [ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ]

n

1. (Cookery) a kind of hard brittle toffee made with butter, brown sugar, etc.

2. (Cookery)

a.  a flavouring made from these ingredients

b.  (as modifier) butterscotch icing

[perhaps first made in Scotland]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

butterscotch - a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Translations

butterscotch [ˈbʌtə^rskɒtʃ]

n → caramel m dur (au beurre)

modif [sauce] → au caramel