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Meaning of "butterball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUTTERBALL

butterball  [ˈbʌtəˌbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUTTERBALL

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determiner
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Butterball is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUTTERBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Butterball

Butterball is a brand of turkey and other poultry products produced by Butterball LLC. The company manufactures food products in the United States and internationally — specializing in turkey, cured deli meats, raw roasts and specialty products such as soups and salads, sandwiches, and entrées. Butterball LLC was a joint venture of Smithfield Foods and Maxwell Farms Inc., an affiliate of the Goldsboro Milling Co. Seaboard Corporation bought Smithfield's stake in Butterball in 2010. The company sells over one billion pounds of turkey a year. Though the Butterball brand has been formally recognized since 1940, Butterball LLC was formed in 2006. In Canada, the rights to Butterball is owned by P&H Foods.

Definition of butterball in the English dictionary

The definition of butterball in the dictionary is a chubby or fat person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUTTERBALL


airball
ˈɛəˌbɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hairball
ˈhɛəˌbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
murderball
ˈmɜːdəˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
rollerball
ˈrəʊləˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
sourball
ˈsaʊəˌbɔːl
trackerball
ˈtrækəˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUTTERBALL

butter dish
butter icing
butter knife
butter knives
butter muslin
butter of zinc
butter paper
butter tart
butter up
butter-and-eggs
butterbur
buttercup
butterdock
buttered
butterfat
butterfat cheque
Butterfield
butterfingered
butterfingers
butterfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUTTERBALL

American football
ball
crystal ball
earball
eyeball to eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
fourball
golf ball
gumball
hardball
league football
on the ball
play-the-ball
puffball
racquetball
tennis ball
tetherball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of butterball in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «butterball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUTTERBALL

Find out the translation of butterball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of butterball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «butterball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

butterball
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

butterball
570 millions of speakers

English

butterball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

butterball
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Butterball
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

butterball
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

butterball
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

butterball
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Butterball
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fettkloß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バターボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

butterball
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Butterball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Butterball
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

butterball
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बटरबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

butterball
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Butterball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

butterball
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Butterball
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

durduliu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

butterball
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Boterbal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

butter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Smørbukk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of butterball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTTERBALL»

The term «butterball» is regularly used and occupies the 100.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTTERBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about butterball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUTTERBALL»

Discover the use of butterball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to butterball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Butterball
It is published here with a selection of stories about prostitutes, making this a unique collection. Foreword by Germaine Greer. When Butterball's carriage is halted by Prussian soldiers, they demand her sexual services as ransom.
Guy de Maupassant, 2003
2
Urner Barry's Reporter V4N3
In lieu of increased media attention on food-borne illnesses, manufacturers have struggled with proving the effectiveness of their food safety protocols. The country's leading turkey producer— Butterball, LLC—has overcome these challenges ...
Urner Barry
3
Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969
The Butterball Special started life in Great Britain as an experimental four-wheel- drive vehicle of inventor Archie J. Butterworth. Butterworth started with the chassis from a four-wheel-drive Jeep and a 3,700-cc air-cooled Steyr V-8 engine.
Harold Pace Mark R. Brinker
4
The Troll With No Heart in His Body
Butterball. NCE UPON A TIME there was a little boy who lived with his father and mother way up in the mountains of Norway. This boy loved to eat sweet buttery things. Every day when his mother was baking he sat next to her, chatting and ...
Lise Lunge-Larsen, 1999
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Le Temps Pour Le Dire: Recits
Mais I'OncIe Edward d'un geste autoritaire immobilisa le panier de provisions et dit clairement a Victor : «Cette dinde n'est pas une Butterball et ma femme m'a demandé d'acheter une Butterball.» La dinde fut remise rapidement dans le ...
Antoine Zalatan, 2012
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The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine
Where the deuce mypatro- nymic of Butterball came from, I can't imagine. Had it been Buttermilk, I should think it Irish. Jonathan Butterball was the name of mine honored father, and such was the cognomen I was destined to bear, being an ...
Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, 1836
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The Knickerbocker
' I_was christened at the fount by the name of Jonathan. Where the deuce m patronymic of Butterball came from, I can't imagine. Had it been Buttermilk, I sho d think it Irish. Jonathan Butterball was the name of mine honored father, and such  ...
8
Joy of Sumo
Kotogaume and Kyokugozan are short guys, and moreover, they have that broad, cuddly roundness that bespeaks the very concept of "Butterball." Bullshit! THE " GROUPING" URGE • 7O. 29. Jingaku Maegashira #9 Soppu Cabdriver 30.
David Benjamin, 1991
9
Extraordinary Jobs in the Food Industry
Clingman was a home-ec major with a warm, engaging personality who loved to share with others on the phone—so joining up with the Butterball Turkey Talk- Line was a natural for her. After moving back to Illinois, she decided she really ...
Alecia T. Devantier, Carol A. Turkington, 2009
10
Butterball
The adventures of Butterball the caterpillar who one day becomes Butterfly.
Daniel F. Gayton, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTTERBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term butterball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Picky eater in the bunch? You are not alone
This butterball of energy loved food from her first day. We wonder if there is anything this toddler won't eat with a grin on her face. There are all ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Downtown Westfield's Summer Jazz Fest Starts Tuesday
4 showcases Mike Kaplan Nonet, No Name James & Butterball, Marlene VerPlanck and The Joe Taino Group. On Aug. 11 hear New-Trad ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
3
Meat snacks maker acquires frozen appetizer business
... Bull's and licensed brands Bass Pro Shop's Uncle Buck's, Johnsonville, Butterball and Team Realtree. With facilities in Virginia, Minnesota, ... «Food Business News, Jul 15»
4
Firecracker 30 at Richmond Raceway Postponed
Joining the Super Late Models at the $2,000 to win “Butterball” Tune-Up on ... Richmond Raceway will present the “Butterball” Tune-Up on ... «Berea Online, Jul 15»
5
Richmond Raceway July 2015‏
Richmond Raceway will present the “Butterball” Tune-Up event on ... into July 18 and the dash winner will get a starting spot in the “Butterball”. «Berea Online, Jul 15»
6
Georgia Leads A Push To Help Ex-Prisoners Get Jobs
And there are employers like Johns Hopkins University and Butterball Farms that are very public about hiring people with a criminal record. «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 15»
7
The Montclair Times Choice Cuts: more 'final meals'
My version — with green chili — is spicy and chock full of vegetables: chayote, baby butterball zucchini, sweet spring onions, carrots, yuca, ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
8
BWW Reviews: EVAN STERN & STEVE ROSS Are Utterly Charming …
... Bailey, was "Lazybones" written with fellow southerner Hoagy Carmichael, whom Mercer affectionately called a "young, bouncy butterball. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
9
Katie Van Dyke: Grocery stores continue deals on summer cookout …
Butterball Turkey Bacon (12 oz.) is on sale for $1.98. Buy two, and the $1 off 2 coupon from the June 28 SmartSource will make these $1.48 ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
Turkey Products Benefiting From Foodservice Breakfast Market Growth
Richie Jenkins, Senior Director of Marketing for Butterball Foodservice, says, “The fast-growing breakfast market coupled with a rising ... «PerishableNews, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Butterball [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/butterball>. Apr 2024 ».
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