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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Probably from butter + Scotch; perhaps because it was first made in Scotland

butterscotch

 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
but‧ter‧scotch [uncountable]
DFF a type of sweet or sauce made from butter and sugar boiled together, or the taste this has:
butterscotch pudding
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