tablespoon

Definition

A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Etymology

From table + spoon.

Example Sentences

• "Their eggs were deposited on a few bits of straw, and great caution was necessary in attempting to procure them, as the slightest touch crumbled their frail tenement into dust. By means of a tablespoon, I was enabled to procure many of them."
• "1995 May 22, Salad Recipes, New York, page 51, Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet until hot and quickly saute the goat-cheese buttons on both sides until brown."
• "In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml, and there are 4 teaspoons in the Australian tablespoon."

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