botterspaan, noun

Plurals:
botterspane /ˈbɔtə(r)spɑːnə/.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, botter butter + spaan scoop.
historical
A wooden spatula or scoop used in Cape Dutch kitchens for working freshly-churned butter.
1971 Baraitser & Obholzer Cape Country Furn. 259With the botterbak goes the botterspaan or wooden butter-hand, consisting of a wide, spade-like paddle with raised edges and a thick handle.
1973 M.A. Cook Cape Kitchen 111Butter-Scoop, Wooden spatula for working freshly churned butter. Also known as a botterspaan.
A wooden spatula or scoop used in Cape Dutch kitchens for working freshly-churned butter.
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