manteca
noun
LanguageExtremaduran
Meaning- it is the butter used as food or cooking material
- Product obtained by beating, kneading and subsequently maturing the cream extracted from cow's milk or other animals. Cow's butter, sheep's butter.
- butter
- A creamy food product made from animal milk used for cooking or eating.
Usa una poca manteca pa la cocina.
Use a little butter for the cooking.
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteRefers specifically to animal-derived fat used for food.
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