peanut butter

noun

: a creamy food made of peanuts that is used especially as a spread, filling, or ingredient

peanut butter and jelly

smooth/chunky peanut butter

… indulgent brownies—rich with peanut butter and studded with chocolate chips …—Gourmet

Stuffed with peanut butter, celery is the quintessential after-school snack …—Sara Dickerman

—often used before another noun

a peanut butter sandwich

peanut butter cookies

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Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 National parks and road trips—some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 The best course of action is to get as many selections as your party can handle, but please, don’t skip a slice of the shoyu peanut butter pie. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Signs Peanut Butter Has Spoiled The most obvious sign that peanut butter has spoiled is the presence of mold. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peanut butter

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First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peanut butter was in 1881

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peanut butter

noun

: a paste made chiefly of ground roasted peanuts

peanut butter

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