tablespoon

A2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity
US /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ UK /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/
noun Freq #49135

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A large spoon used for serving food or for measuring in cooking.

    Add two tablespoons of sugar to the mixture.

  2. 2
    noun

    The amount that such a spoon can hold.

    Stir in a tablespoon of olive oil.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a large spoon used for... tablespoonfultbsp
Word family

Etymology

From table + spoon.

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