mincer
US/ˈmɪnsɚ/
mincer noun: a kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
Noun
mincer (plural mincers)
- A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
- Someone who minces.
- A homosexual male.
Proper noun capitalized: Mincer
Mincer (plural Mincers)
- A surname.
mincer meaning in Tamil and Bengali
mincer in Tamil
- குறு அரிவாள்
mincer in Bengali
- যিনি কিমা করেন, সমকামী পুরুষ
Forms of mincer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mincers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mincers |
Origin of mincer
From mince + -er.
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Polish Mincer, the local spelling of the German surname Mintzer. * Metonymic occupational surname for a butcher, a cook, or a warrior, from a derivative of Middle English mincen (“to mince”).
Words formed from mincer
Questions about mincer
- What does mincer mean?
- Mincer means a kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
- What is mincer in Tamil?
- Mincer in Tamil is குறு அரிவாள். See Mincer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mincer?
- Mincer can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mincer?
- Mincer is pronounced /ˈmɪnsɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of mincer?
- The plural of mincer is mincers.
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