Photo of the Day: Butyraceous
The word "butyraceous" has not appeared on Serious Eats...until now. I first saw this word last weekend while playing Cranium with some friends—it's probably the only new thing I learned from the game. My friend and I guessed the correct definition: "like butter." God knows comparisons to butter frequently come up on Serious Eats and in my daily conversations (really, it does); I ought to use this word more often. As should you.
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9 Comments:
They used this word in an episode of Psych. First season, the national spelling bee episode! I am such a geek.
Angry Brit at 7:39PM on 02/26/09
@Angry Brit "...used this word in an episode of Psych".
Yeah, I saw that as well. I'm warming to this show, especially with the double episodes on Saturday afternoons for us in the UK (waiting until the next series of Monk returns).
Also, what's with the recurring pineapple that keeps showing up in that programme - or is this just an urban legend?
brickyardkid at 4:43AM on 02/27/09
New favorite word.
cakespy at 11:36AM on 02/27/09
dictionary says butyric acid: colorless, strong-smelling fatty acid found in rancid butter, perspiration, etc. could the connotation of "butyraceous" be rancid-butter smell?
jby789 at 3:38PM on 02/27/09
@jby789 : OH NOOES MY BEAUTIFUL WORD...
I hope it doesn't refer to rancid butter. :(
roboppy at 3:48PM on 02/27/09
aha! butyeraldehyde, butyric acid: similar but different substances, all using latin root "butyrum" — so, word NOT spoiled, butyraceous just buttery NOT rancid, pardon my etymological almost-spoiler.
jby789 at 3:59PM on 02/27/09
@jby789: Ah, thanks for looking that up. :) ALL IS WELL NOW!
roboppy at 4:21PM on 02/27/09
I use Sodium Butyrate in the lab...it smells so bad and permeates everything, that you must wear gloves when handling the tube.
We have an auxiliary label on the tube: Yak butter.
Geeka at 8:31PM on 02/28/09
@Brickyardkid. I don't know what's up with the pineapple. On the disc for the 2nd season they have a gag reel with all the pineapple shots. I find it humorous, mainly because it's so out of place. If you figure it out, let me know would you?
Angry Brit at 2:02AM on 03/03/09