Associations to the word «Tablespoon»

Wiktionary

TABLESPOON, noun. (Canada) (US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
TABLESPOON, noun. (Australia) (New Zealand) (Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
TABLESPOON, noun. (cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

Dictionary definition

TABLESPOON, noun. As much as a tablespoon will hold.
TABLESPOON, noun. A spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving.

Wise words

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