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 scutellÅ ("dish"), from scutella ("dish, platter").
Examples:
- The scullion was tasked with cleaning the pots and pans after the banquet.
- She worked as a scullion in the palace kitchen, but dreamed of becoming a chef one day.
- The young scullion scrubbed the pots with a vengeance, determined to prove himself.
- The scullion was the lowest of the low in the kitchen hierarchy, but he took pride in his work.
- The scullion"s hands were rough from years of scrubbing pots and pans, but he didn"t mind the work.