cheese board

noun

variants or cheeseboard

ˈchēz-ˌbȯrd 

plural cheese boards or cheeseboards

: a selection of cheeses accompanied by other foods (such as crackers, nuts, vegetables, fruits, olives, cured meats, condiments, etc.) and served on a platter or board (such as a cutting board)

Looking to build out a showstopping cheese board for your holiday guests? Grab the biggest board you've got … track down some baguettes, crackers, pickled vegetables, olives, jam and edible flowers. Then whip up these two dip recipes … to elevate the spread.

—The Denver Post

also : the platter or board used for serving a cheese board

The San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association has you covered with its upcoming holiday gift sale. … Shoppers can find cheese boards, pepper mills, serving trays and lathe-turned bowls for dining needs …

—Martha Lynch

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above