"ice cupboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice cupboards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ice cupboard (plural ice cupboards)
  1. (dated) A large cupboard or room kept at a temperature lower than room temperature for long-term, stable storage of perishable foods. Tags: dated Synonyms: coolroom
    Sense id: en-ice_cupboard-en-noun-3LGevtVe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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