/ Dictionary / Index B butter tree: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but'ter tree" Pronunciation: [key] any of several tropical trees of the sapodilla family, having seeds that yield a butterlike oil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. butter spreader butterweed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language