cheeseboard

[ cheez-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈtʃizˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a tray or platter for serving a variety of cheeses.

a selection of cheeses provided, as before or after a meal.

Nearby words

cheese spread, cheese steak, cheese straw, cheese worker's lung, cheese-head, cheeseboard, cheesebox seat, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed

Origin of cheeseboard

First recorded in 1935–40; cheese¹ + board

Also called cheese tray.

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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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