Cryptic crossword clue
East European given piece of butter to turn into culinary paste 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TAPENADE

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The straight part
We know that "culinary paste" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case culinary paste = tapenade.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TAPENADE mean?

TAPENADE noun
  1. A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually eaten with bread as an hors d'œuvre.

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