manteiga.
butter (fatty and unctuous substance obtained from the cream of milk)
Meaning & usage
butter (fatty and unctuous substance obtained from the cream of milk)
lard
fatty substance of some vegetables
lip service
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese manteiga, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Paleo-Hispanic such as Iberian or Celtiberian. Cognate with Galician and Mirandese manteiga, Asturian and Catalan mantega, Spanish and Aragonese manteca and possibly with Proto-Slavic *sъmetana (“sour cream”).
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