griddle
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griddle
- /ˈɡɹɪdəl/
Rhymes with -ɪdəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources, doublet of grate.
noun griddles
- A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked. A nice half griddle of whole-meal bread and a print of fresh butter were now produced, and Molly helped the mistress with her own hands.
verb griddles · griddling · griddled
- To cook on a griddle.
Translations
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noun flat plate for cooking
| Español | comal, budare, plancha culinaria |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鉄板 teppan |
| 中文 | 鉄板 tiěbǎn, 扒爐 /扒炉 bālú, 烤盤 /烤盘 kǎopán, 餅鐺 /饼铛 bǐngchēng |
| Português | chapa |
| Deutsch | Grillplatte, Bratplatte |
| Русский | про́тивень prótivenʹ |
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