to cube

Examples

• All

• So now I'm going to cube my potatoes.

• Also going to cube a little bit of this red pepper.

• You can cube it up or just eat it out of the shell with a spoon.

  Blog text (15)

• I'm going to fix a stew, so kind of cube the vegetables.

  Fiction book (1992)

• For additional complexity, you could add 1 cup or more of cubed fresh mozzarella.

  Blog text (21)

• Then add your cubed potatoes and let them cook until they start to get crispy, about 8-10 minutes.

  Blog text (27)

• Leftover pumpkin is delicious when cubed and added to homemade chili.

  Blog text (17)

• 6 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed (use more if they're small).

  Blog text (21)

• For example, tinned corned beef, with either breadfruit or cubed potatoes and canned tomato sauce, is the basis of a popular stew.

  Academic text (1994)

• To make the salad, first cube the fresh tomatoes and cucumbers into small pieces.

Synonyms

D

to dice

vsto cube

36 1.8

To cut food into small cubes

applies to food and other materials, not only cooking

Compounds

I

ice cube

34 1.0

A small square piece of frozen water used to cool drinks

B

bouillon cube

1 3.0

A small cube of strong meat or vegetable stock you dissolve in hot water to make soup

C

cube root

• Specialized

1 3.9

A number that when multiplied by itself twice gives a given number

S

stock cube

• UK

1 3.0

A small cube of dried broth that adds flavor to soups and stews

How Small

to mince

38 3.1

to dice

36 1.8

to cube

5 3.3

cut

1.0

to chop

193 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology