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Buttery
01
a storage room for alcoholic beverages, primarily wine and ale, and sometimes provisions, including food
02
a room in a university, from which students can buy food and drink
buttery
01
having a rich, creamy, and smooth flavor similar to butter
02
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Example
Monasteries often had a buttery for the storage and distribution of ale among the monks.
The innkeeper unlocked the buttery to retrieve a bottle of fine wine for the guests.
Exploring the historic estate, visitors marveled at the well-preserved buttery where provisions and wines were once stored.
As part of the renovation, the homeowners converted the cellar into a modern buttery for both wine and gourmet provisions.
The medieval castle featured a dimly lit buttery where casks of wine and ale were stored.
