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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1972
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BUTTERY, n. See quot. So-called from its colour.Cai. 1972 D. Omand Cai. Book 244:
Buttery: a limpet, the interior of which was more yellow than normal—attractive bait.
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