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
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
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
