English Explanatory Dictionary

egg spoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spoon, usually smaller than a teaspoon, which is used for eating a boiled egg from a hole made in the shell; the bowl of the spoon is shaped to make it easier to scoop out the contents of the eggshell.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛɡ ˌspuːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-egg spoon.wav /ˌɛɡ ˈspun/

Word forms

egg spoon egg spoons egg-spoon eggspoon

Etymology

From egg + spoon. Known to be attested since at latest 1759.

Derived words

eggspoonful
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