preserve vs apple butter

apple butter vs preserve

preserve and apple butter both are nouns.

preserve is a verb but apple butter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
apple butter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apple butter is a hyponym of preserve; that is, apple butter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preserve:

preserve: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
apple butter: thick dark spicy puree of apples

Other hyponyms of preserve include chowchow, jam, lemon cheese, lemon curd, jelly, marmalade.

preserve (noun)	apple butter (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	thick dark spicy puree of apples
a reservation where animals are protected
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

preserve (verb)	apple butter (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

Difference between preserve and apple butter

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