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Butter Brook Reservoir

lake or loch · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Butter Brook Reservoir is named after a brook that was possibly known for buttercups or had a smooth, buttery flow. 'Butter' is likely a reference to buttercups.

Word origins

Butter
Old Englishbuttercup(from butere "buttercup")
Brook
Old Englishbrook(from brōc "brook")
Reservoir
Unknownreservoir