chequer
/ˈt͡ʃɛkə//ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/
chequer noun: the edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis. Also the alternative spelling of checker.
Noun
chequer (plural chequers)
- The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
Proper noun capitalized: Chequer
Chequer (plural Chequers)
- A surname.
Also used as
chequer is also the alternative spelling of checker.
Forms of chequer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chequers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | chequers |
| present participle | chequering |
| past participle | chequered |
| past | chequered |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Chequers |
Origin of chequer
See checker. (fruit): Apparently in allusion to the chequered or spotted appearance of the fruit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the surmises that chequer may be a corruption of choker, and that ‘choker’ may once have been the name, are gratuitous.”
Words formed from chequer
Phrases with chequer
Questions about chequer
- What does chequer mean?
- Chequer means the edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
- What part of speech is chequer?
- Chequer can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chequer?
- Chequer is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛkə/.
- What is the plural of chequer?
- The plural of chequer is chequers.
Words near chequer in the dictionary
Source and license
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