griddle
noun/ˈɡrɪdl/
/ˈɡrɪdl/
- a flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking foodTopics Cooking and eatingc2Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a gridiron): from Old French gredil, from Latin craticula, diminutive of cratis ‘hurdle’; related to crate, grate ‘metal frame’, and grill.
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