tea·spoon

tea·spoon
/ˈtiːˌspuːn/ noun, pl -spoons [count]
1 : a small spoon that is used especially for eating soft foods and stirring drinks

She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.

— compare tablespoon
2 a : a spoon that is used by cooks for measuring dry and liquid ingredients and that holds an amount equal to 1/6 fluid ounce or 1/3 tablespoon

He measured the salt with a teaspoon.

2 b : the amount that a teaspoon will hold :teaspoonful

She put a teaspoon of sugar in her coffee.

— abbr. tsp.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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