ta|ble|spoon

ta|ble|spoon
ta|ble|spoon «TAY buhl SPOON, -SPUN», noun.
1. a) a spoon larger than a teaspoon or dessert spoon, used to serve food at the table and to eat soup and cereal from. b) any large spoon used to serve vegetables and other food at the table; serving spoon.
2. a spoon used as a unit of measure in cooking. It holds the same amount as three teaspoons or ½ fluid ounce or 1.4786 centiliters.
3. = tablespoonful. (Cf.tablespoonful) Abbr: tbs., tbsp.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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