butter from cow's milk
Refers specifically to butter made from cow's milk, as opposed to other types of butter or fats.
酥油 is often used in Tibetan cuisine.
A resin obtained from trees of the genus Liquidambar, used in incense and medicine. See also 蘇合香.
See also: 蘇合香
toad venom
A toxic secretion from toads, used in traditional Chinese medicine. See also 蟾酥.
See also: 蟾酥
酥油 is one of the ingredients of 蘇合香 (storax).
蟾酥 (toad venom) is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a type of 酥油.
Specifically toad venom used in traditional Chinese medicine. 酥油 can refer to toad venom in certain contexts, but 蟾酥 is the more precise term.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant kanji spelling; 蘇 is an alternative form of 酥.
The term 酥油 is composed of 酥 (a character associated with butter, cream, or resinous substances) and 油 (oil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is used in traditional contexts to refer to various fatty or resinous substances.