Scullion (noun)

A kitchen servant, typically one who is responsible for the most menial tasks such as cleaning dishes and pots.

Origin:

From middle english scullion, from old french escoulion, from escouler ("to wash dishes"), from latin scutellō ("dish"), from scutella ("dish, platter").

Examples:

  1. The scullion was tasked with cleaning the pots and pans after the banquet.
  2. She worked as a scullion in the palace kitchen, but dreamed of becoming a chef one day.
  3. The young scullion scrubbed the pots with a vengeance, determined to prove himself.
  4. The scullion was the lowest of the low in the kitchen hierarchy, but he took pride in his work.
  5. The scullion"s hands were rough from years of scrubbing pots and pans, but he didn"t mind the work.
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