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butter

A yellow block of butter, often used to represent cooking, baking, or dairy products.

basic_info

Unicode
U+1F9C8
Version
Emoji 12
Category

Tags

dairy

Platform Meanings

Apple
A solid yellow stick of butter, typically shown with a slight sheen and wrapped in paper.
Google
A rectangular yellow butter block with a smooth texture and subtle highlights, resembling real butter packaging.
Twitter
A classic stick of butter depicted with a glossy yellow surface, evoking freshness and culinary use.
Unicode Official
A block of butter, commonly used in the context of food, cooking, baking, or as a metaphor for smoothness or richness.

Introduction

The 🧈 Butter emoji depicts a standard stick or block of butter, usually rendered in a bright yellow hue. It is primarily associated with cooking, baking, and dairy-related topics. Users often employ this emoji when discussing recipes that include butter, sharing food photos, or referencing its role in culinary arts. Beyond literal uses, '🧈' can also symbolize smoothness or slickness—such as describing a smooth dance move, a flawless transition, or even someone’s charming personality ('buttering someone up'). In internet slang, it occasionally appears in playful contexts like 'melting like butter' to convey vulnerability or ease. The emoji was approved as part of Unicode 13.0 in 2020 and has since become a staple in food-related digital conversations across platforms.

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What is Emoji?

Emoji are pictographic symbols originating from Japan that have become a universal digital language. They can be used across various platforms and applications to express emotions, objects, activities, and concepts. The Unicode standard defines thousands of emoji and continues to expand.

Last Updated: 2026-06-04✓ Expert Verified
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