Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with grate in American Collocation
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.