grater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

name

grāt'ə /ˈɡɹeɪtə/ grāt'ər /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ en-us-grater.ogg

grater graters

From Old French grateor. See grate. By surface analysis, grate (“to scrape, etc.”) + -er.

surform zester

cheese grater coconut grater grater cake

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