TABLESPOON

tablespoon

(noun) a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

tablespoon, tablespoonful

(noun) as much as a tablespoon will hold

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tablespoon (plural tablespoons)

(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Synonyms: dessertspoon, dessert spoon (Australia, New Zealand), Northern UK

(Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

Synonyms: tablespoonful, tbsp, tbs, f℥ss (apothecaries' notation), f℥ß (apothecaries' notation)

Source: Wiktionary

Ta"ble*spoon`, n.

Definition: A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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