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1. The portion for the knife blade that is attached within the handle. 2. A strong, sharp distinctive flavor or odor.

A utensil that has a handle and a blade that may or may not be sharp-edged. Available in a wide variety of different types and sizes, a knife is used for cutting, chopping, dicing, slicing, mincing, peeling, separating, and other kitchen tasks where the thin metal shaft of a blade is of value for food preparation.

A variety of Asian squash that is popular in China and Japan, as well as many other countries. It is typically a larger variety squash that has a waxy dark green speckled skin that contains tiny prickly hairs.

With an appearance similar to traditional celery but much smaller, this plant is most often used for a variety of Asian recipes.