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  • Did you mean one of the following: beurré, beurrer?
  • The form beurre could be:
    • from the present tense of the verb beurrer
    • from the subjunctive of the verb beurrer
    • (as beurré) the past participle of the verb beurrer

1 beurré Adjective

(a) (Cookery) tin lined with butter

(b) (Slang) pissed, rat-arsed

2 beurre Noun, masculine

How to pronounce beurre

(a) butter; (fig) compter pour du ~ to be worthless; (fig) ça met du ~ dans les épinards it keeps the finances ticking over, it keeps things ticking over

See also: abattis, abricot, agrume, ail, ailloli, alimentation, amandine, anacarde, anis, apéritif, apéro, appétit, aromates, artichaut, asperge, aspic, assiette, atoca, aubergine, avaler, avoine, baie, banquet, barbe, barquette, béchamel, blé, blet, bleu, boudin, boudoir, bouillie, bouillon, brie, brochette, cabillaud, carotte, carpe, cuiller, cuisse, curry, édulcorant, langouste, orange, pomme, pomme, poulet, saignant, salami, sauce, sauge, saumon, scampi, sel, sirop, soupe, sucre, tasse

Terms from the DGT glossary

French termEnglish term
BeurreButter
Beurre à base de lait ou crème pasteuriséeButter made from pasteurized milk or cream
Beurre et autres matières grasses du laitButter and other fats and oils derived from milk
Beurre et pâtes à tartiner laitièresButter and dairy spreads
Vente de beurreSale of butter
Stockage privé de beurre ou de crèmePrivate storage of butter or cream

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