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Definition of peanut butter

peanut butter

Plural:peanut butters
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peanut butter Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A smooth or chunky paste made from roasted and ground peanuts, typically consumed as a spread on bread or used as an ingredient in cooking and baking.

Example

"She packed her son a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for his school lunch."

• Nearby Words

peafowl
peahen
peanut
peanut butter
pear
pearl
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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Peanut butter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/peanut butter
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