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Common collocations with grate in American Collocation

grate verb

US /ɡreɪt/

recently

freshly

Add a little freshly grated nutmeg to the onion mixture.

into very small pieces

finely

Finely grate the potatoes and place in a bowl of water for 10 minutes.

into large pieces

coarsely
roughly

Coarsely grate the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice.

cheese

cheese

Sprinkle the top with grated cheese.

a vegetable

carrot
courgette
cucumber
onion

Next, wash and grate the carrots.

a fruit

apple
coconut

Serve topped with grated apple.

a substance from a plant added to provide a particular flavour

ginger
horseradish
nutmeg

You can also grate some ginger over the top of the dish.

chocolate

chocolate

Decorate with grated chocolate and chill before serving.

the outer skin of a fruit

peel
rind
zest

Mix this with two teaspoons of chopped parsely and the grated rind of half a lemon.