butterscotch英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla. uncountable,usually
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients. uncountable,usually
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. uncountable,usually

形容词 adj.

Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. not-comparable
Having the flavour of butterscotch. not-comparable

词形变化

butterscotches plural

词汇关系

衍生词

butterscotched butterscotchlike butterscotchy

词源

词源 1

From butter + scotch, with the second element deriving (not from scotch whiskey or Scotland, but) from Middle English scocchen (“to score, nick, cut”), in reference to how the candy is boiled and hardened and then usually scored to make breaking it apart easier. The word is usually said to have originally been a trademark of Parkinson's, who is claimed to have invented it.

词源 2

From butter + scotch, with the second element deriving (not from scotch whiskey or Scotland, but) from Middle English scocchen (“to score, nick, cut”), in reference to how the candy is boiled and hardened and then usually scored to make breaking it apart easier. The word is usually said to have originally been a trademark of Parkinson's, who is claimed to have invented it.