tablespoon

CEFRA1

/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large spoon or a unit of measurement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

Examples

  • Did you add a tablespoon of salt? The recipe called for just a teaspoon!

  • In the United States, a tablespoon is equivalent to three teaspoons.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [-bɫ̩-]
  • /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

  2. A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

More examples

In context

  • 1995 May 22, Salad Recipes, New York, page 51, Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet until hot and quickly saute the goat-cheese buttons on both sides until brown.

  • 2006, Tempted: 150 Very Wicked Desserts, Murdoch Books, UK, copyright page, If you are using a 15 ml (3 teaspoon) tablespoon, for most recipes the difference will not be noticeable.

  • 2012, James Armstrong, Kellee Hollyman, General, Organic, and Biochemistry: An Applied Approach, Cengage Learning, US, page 27, The problem gives us a number of tablespoons of cooking oil and asks us to convert this amount into milliliters. We are also told t...

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Origin

noun

From table + spoon.