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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English, Canadian English, Cutlery & Units of measure:
A large
spoon
, used for
eating
food from a bowl.
●
In Australian English, British English & New Zealand English:
A
spoon
too large for
eating
, usually used for
cooking
or serving.
●
In Cooking:
A
unit
of
volume
, the value of which
varies
regionally
; in the US: three
teaspoons
or
one half
fluid ounce
or
roughly
15
ml
; in Britain and Canada:
exactly
15
ml
; in Russia 18
ml
; in Australia:
four
teaspoons
or 20
ml
.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tablespoon
English
spoon
English
spone
Middle English (1100-1500)
spon
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
table
English
table
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dessertspoon
Tablespoonful
Tbsp
Tbs
Table-Spoon
Dessert Spoon
Related
Tsp
Teaspoon
Spoonful
Tbsp
Quart
Teaspoons
Capful
Teaspoonful
Serving
Gallon
Cup
Ounces
Ounce
Diced
Bowl
Avocado
Liter
Spoon
Pint
Sachet
Gram
Bouillon Cube
Heavy Cream
Lemon Juice
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