"subcook" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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