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grater

gra·ter

UK/ˈɡɹeɪtə/ US/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ rare

noun

1.

utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)

Origin

Two main origins: * From Old French grateor (“one who grates”), hence possibly an occupational surname for a furbisher. * Borrowed from German Gräter, an occupational surname for a worker in a granary or warehouse, from Middle High German grede (“granary, warehouse”).

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