Tablespoon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

English

Alternative spellings

• table spoon

Etymology

table + spoon

Noun

Singular tablespoon

Plural tablespoons

1. (US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
2. (Australia) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking.
3. A unit of measure, equal to three teaspoons or roughly 15 milliliters.

Synonyms

• dessertspoon, dessert spoon (1, Australia)

Translations

Chinese: 大湯匙, 大汤匙 Dutch: eetlepel m, soeplepel m Finnish: ruokalusikka French: cuiller à soupe f German: Eßlöffel m Greek: ÎºÎ¿Ï Ï„Î¬Î»Î¹ σούπας n Italian: cucchiaio da tavola m Japanese: テーブルスプーン Lithuanian: valgomasis Å¡aukÅ¡tas m Korean: 큰스푼

Portuguese: colher f Russian: столовая ложка f. Slovak: lyžica f Spanish: cuchara de sopa f

See also

• cutlery
• dessertspoon, dessert spoon
• silverware
• soupspoon, soup spoon
• teaspoon, tea spoon

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