tablespoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
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.

/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ [-bɫ̩-] /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ en-us-tablespoon.ogg en-au-tablespoon.ogg

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From table + spoon.

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