grater

/ˈɡreɪtər/

kitchen tool for shredding food

She used a grater to shred cheese for the pizza.

A grater is used to cut food into small pieces.

informal

A kitchen utensil with a rough surface used for grating or shredding food such as cheese, vegetables, or chocolate.

He grated the carrots finely for the salad.

Using a grater, he cut the carrots into small pieces.

Commonly used for cheese, vegetables, and chocolate.

Collocations

cheese gratera grater specifically designed for cheesebox gratera grater with multiple grating surfaces

Hold the food firmly and use a gentle, controlled motion to avoid injury.

From Middle English 'grater,' from Old French 'grater,' from Latin 'grattare' (to scrape).

Often used in cooking to prepare ingredients like cheese, vegetables, or chocolate.

grate

to scrape or shred

root

-er

one who does the action

suffix

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