butterscotch

Etymology
From, with the second element deriving (not from scotch whiskey or Scotland, but) from , in reference to how the candy is boiled and hardened and then usually scored to make breaking it apart easier. The word is usually said to have originally been a trademark of Parkinson's, who is claimed to have invented it.

Noun

 * 1) A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
 * 2) A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
 * 3) A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 奶油糖果
 * Finnish: voikola, kova toffee
 * French: caramel au beurre
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,
 * Thai: บัตเตอร์สกอตช์
 * Welsh: cyflaith menyn
 * Yiddish: איריסקע


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 奶油糖漿
 * Finnish: toffeekastike
 * French:
 * Russian:
 * Thai: บัตเตอร์สกอตช์

Adjective

 * 1) Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
 * 2) Having the flavour of butterscotch.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: toffeenvärinen
 * Spanish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: toffeenmakuinen
 * Spanish: