"subchef" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subchefs [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + chef. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|chef}} sub- + chef Head templates: {{en-noun}} subchef (plural subchefs)
  1. A subsidiary or assistant chef. Synonyms: underchef, sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook Hypernyms: chef, cook Coordinate_terms: chef, head chef, chief cook and bottle washer

Inflected forms

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