ladleful

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ladleful

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From Middle English ladelful, ladel-ful; equivalent to ladle + -ful.

noun ladlefuls · ladlesful

A sufficient quantity to fill a ladle. Add wine and a ladleful of hot stock and cook, stirring often, until liquid is absorbed.

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noun amount a ladle can hold

한국어	국자 하나 가득 gukja hana gadeuk
日本語	お玉一杯 otama ippai
Français	louchée
Italiano	mestolata, ramaiolata

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@misc{ladleful_2026,
  title = {ladleful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ladleful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}