peanut butter

noun

: a creamy food made from peanuts

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This category also encompasses creams or pastes—essentially anything that can be passed through with a butter knife—from common travel necessities like shampoo, face wash, and sunscreen; to toothpaste, hairspray, and even peanut butter. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Examples of food that families can select at their local retailers through WIC benefits include milk, eggs, peanut butter and fresh produce. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Classic cookies come in 11 flavors like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, snicker doodle, white chocolate macadamia nut, fruity pebbles, monster and white chocolate cranberry. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 Keebler Magic Middles Shortbread cookies hiding soft chocolate or peanut butter centers. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for peanut butter

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peanut butter

noun
: a paste made chiefly of ground roasted peanuts
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