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tablespoon
- /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ UK
- [-bɫ̩-] UK
- /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ US
- [-bɫ̩-] US
noun tablespoons · table spoon · table-spoon
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A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
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.
Similar: dessertspoon, dessert spoon
- A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
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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.
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.
Similar: tablespoonful, tbsp, tbs, f℥ss, f℥ß
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tablespoonful, tbs, tbsp, t, tbl, tblsp, table-spoon, big spoon, soup spoon, serving spoon, dessert spoon, measuring spoon, parfait spoon, spoon, soupspoon, teaspoon
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noun a large spoon, used for eating food
| Español | cuchara de sopa, cuchara |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 테이블스푼 teibeulseupun |
| 日本語 | さじ saji, スプーン supūn, テーブルスプーン tēburusupūn |
| 中文 | 大湯匙 /大汤匙 dà tāngchí, 湯匙 /汤匙 tāngchí |
| Português | colher, colher de sopa |
| Français | cuillère à soupe, grande cuillère |
| Deutsch | Esslöffel |
| Italiano | cucchiaio da tavola |
| Ελληνικά | κουτάλι koutáli, κουτάλι σούπας koutáli soúpas |
| Русский | столо́вая ло́жка stolóvaja lóžka, ло́жка lóžka, супова́я ло́жка supovája lóžka |
| Tiếng Việt | muỗng canh |
| עברית | כַּף |
noun Australia: a spoon for cooking
| Français | louche, cuiller à pot |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kochlöffel |
| Ελληνικά | κουτάλα koutála |
noun a unit of measure
| Español | cucharada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 큰술 keunsul |
| 日本語 | 大さじ ōsaji |
| Português | colher de sopa |
| Français | cuillère à soupe |
| Deutsch | Esslöffel |
| Italiano | cucchiaiata |
| Ελληνικά | κουταλιά koutaliá, κουταλιά της σούπας koutaliá tis soúpas |
| Română | lingură |
| Русский | столо́вая ло́жка stolóvaja lóžka |
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title = {tablespoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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