chunky peanut butter
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- noun
- /ˈtʃʌŋki ˈpiːnʌt ˈbʌtər/
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- "Point of view" is like whether creamy peanut butter is better than chunky peanut butter.
- a cup of chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup of chunky peanut butter
Examples
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I made him a chunky peanut butter sandwich that had lots of crunchy pieces.
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On the shelf, I saw a jar of chunky peanut butter with visible bits of peanuts.
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Some people prefer chunky peanut butter because of its thick texture and nutty flavor.
Synonyms
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A thick smooth or crunchy spread you make from ground roasted nuts for bread
How Smooth
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'peanut butter containing small pieces of peanuts' is directly derivable from combining 'chunky' (having a coarse texture with pieces) with 'peanut butter' (a spread made from peanuts); this adjective+noun composition is literal and follows common English patterns. Similar expressions exist cross-linguistically (e.g., 'peanut butter with pieces' or equivalents), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Chunky peanut butter comes from the word chunky, which means 'with chunks'. Imagine a jar where you can see small pieces of peanuts in the spread; that clear picture explains why the phrase means peanut butter that has bits of peanuts and a crunchy texture.