Part 1504

<hw>But"ter*ball`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The buffel duck.</def>

<h1>Butterbird</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The rice bunting or bobolink; -- so called in the island of Jamaica.</def>

<h1>Butterbump</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*bump`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>buttur</ets> the bittern + 5th <ets>bump</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European bittern.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Butterbur</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*bur`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A broad-leaved plant (<spn>Petasites vulgaris</spn>) of the Composite family, said to have been used in England for wrapping up pats of butter.</def>

<h1>Buttercup</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*cup`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Ranunculus</spn>, or crowfoot, particularly <spn>R. bulbosus</spn>, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also <altname>butterflower</altname>, <altname>golden cup</altname>, and <altname>kingcup</altname>. It is the <altname>cuckoobud</altname> of Shakespeare.</def>

<h1>Butter-fingered</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter-fin`gered</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Apt to let things fall, or to let them slip away; slippery; careless.</def>

<h1>Butterfish</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the <spn>Stromateus triacanthus</spn> of the Atlantic coast, the <spn>Epinephelus punctatus</spn> of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand.</def>

<h1>Butterfly</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*fly`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Butterflies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Perh. from the color of a yellow species. AS. <ets>buter-fl\'c7ge</ets>, <ets>buttor-fle\'a2ge</ets>; cf. G. <ets>butterfliege</ets>, D. <ets>botervlieg</ets>. See <er>Butter</er>, and <er>Fly</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.</def> <note>[See <i>Illust</i>. under <er>Aphrodite</er>.]</note>

<cs><col>Asclepias butterfly</col>. <cd>See under <er>Asclepias</er>.</cd> -- <col>Butterfly fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the ocellated blenny (<spn>Blennius ocellaris</spn>) of Europe. See <er>Blenny</er>. The term is also applied to the flying gurnard.</cd> -- <col>Butterfly shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a shell of the genus <spn>Voluta</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Butterfly valve</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>a kind of double clack valve, consisting of two semicircular clappers or wings hinged to a cross rib in the pump bucket. When open it somewhat resembles a butterfly in shape.</cd></cs>

<h1>Butterine</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A substance prepared from animal fat with some other ingredients intermixed, as an imitation of butter.</def>

<blockquote>The manufacturers ship large quantities of oleomargarine to England, Holland, and other countries, to be manufactured into butter, which is sold as <b>butterine</b> or suine. <i>Johnson's Cyc.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Butteris</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*is</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[The same word as <ets>buttress</ets>, noun, in a different application, F. <ets>bouter</ets> to push.]</ety> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>A steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. It is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the hoofs of horses.</def>

<h1>Butterman</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*man`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Buttermen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A man who makes or sells butter.</def>

<h1>Buttermilk</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*milk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The milk that remains after the butter is separated from the cream.</def>

<h1>Butternut</h1> <Xpage=197>

<hw>But"ter*nut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An American tree (<spn>Juglans cinerea</spn>) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called <altname>oil nut</altname> and <altname>white walnut</altname>.</def>