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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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trenchertrench‧er /ˈtrentʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] British English DFUa plate used in the past for serving foodOrigin trencher (1300-1400) Anglo-French trenchour, from Old French, from trenchier “to cut”
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