butcher board
- noun
- /ˈbʊtʃər bɔrd/
- US
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tabla de carnicero
- The chef used a large butcher board for cutting meat.
Examples
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The kitchen island featured a large butcher board countertop for meal preparation.
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I just bought a new butcher board for my kitchen.
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Always clean your butcher board thoroughly to maintain its quality and hygiene.
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He refinished the old butcher board to use as a cutting surface in his workshop.
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The kitchen island featured a large butcher board countertop for meal preparation.
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He refinished the old butcher board to use as a cutting surface in his workshop.
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Always clean your butcher board thoroughly to maintain its quality and hygiene.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long flat piece of wood used for building or making furniture
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1.5
A flat board used to cut food like meat or vegetables
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4.3
A thick wooden board used for cutting and preparing food
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A thick wooden block used to cut food or chop wood
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A flat board used for cutting food like meat or vegetables
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2.2
A large flat wooden board for rolling or kneading dough
A board used for cutting bread and working dough
A large flat wooden board you use to work dough by hand
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Morphology
The compound is straightforwardly compositional: 'butcher' (meat cutter) + 'board' (flat work surface) yields a board used by butchers for cutting meat. The specific construction details (laminated hardwood) are technical but do not prevent a B1 learner who knows both words from correctly inferring the general meaning.
Etymology
Butcher board comes from the large wooden boards butchers used to cut meat. These heavy boards were often made by gluing strips of strong wood together so they would last, so today butcher board, with butcher showing who used it and board meaning a flat wood surface, means 'a durable work surface'.