Where does “butterfly nut” come from?
butterfly nut (English) comes from English Butterfly, from Middle English boterflye, from Old English buterflēoge, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
butterfly nut (English): A nut with wing-like projections to provide...
Definitions
- A nut with wing-like projections to provide...
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