Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butcher block

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: butcher block
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards.

Inflected Forms

butcher blocks (plural) butcher's block (alternative) butcherblock (alternative)

Synonyms

butcher board

Questions

What does butcher block mean?: A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards.

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