"fairy butter" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fairy butter (uncountable)
  1. A food made from butter and egg yolks mixed with sugar and orange flower water. Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms: nun's butter
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  2. (UK, dialect) Certain gelatinous fungi, the tremellas. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable Synonyms: fairies' butter
    Sense id: en-fairy_butter-en-noun-d8d6WAg7 Categories (other): British English
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