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cheeseboard

[ cheez-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈtʃizˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun

a tray or platter for serving a variety of cheeses.
a selection of cheeses provided, as before or after a meal.

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Also called cheese tray.

Origin of cheeseboard

First recorded in 1935–40; cheese1 + board

Words nearby cheeseboard

cheer on, cheers, cheer up, cheery, cheese, cheeseboard, cheesebox seat, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheese cutter
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British Dictionary definitions for cheeseboard

cheeseboard
/ (ˈtʃiːzˌbɔːd) /

noun

a board from which cheese is served at a meal
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