tablespoonful

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity
US /ˈteɪbəlˌspunfʊl/ UK /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːnfʊl/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the amount that a tablespoon holds, used as a measure

    Add a tablespoonful of olive oil to the simmering sauce.

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Etymology

From tablespoon (table + spoon) + -ful. Table is from Latin tabula ('board, plank'); spoon is from Old English spōn ('chip, splinter of wood').

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