A1NounMasculine
il burro
butter
/BOOR-roh/
Plural: burri
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What does ‘burro’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Sciolgo il burro in padella a fuoco basso.
I melt the butter in the pan over low heat.
Il nord Italia usa più burro, il sud usa più olio.
Northern Italy uses more butter, the south uses more oil.
About This Word
Butter is more common in northern Italian cooking (Lombardy, Piedmont) while olive oil dominates southern and central Italy. This north-south divide is a key feature of Italian cuisine.
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