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noun
A specialized dish for serving butter, typically consisting of a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dish
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