spatula en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspæt͡ʃələ/
- /ˈspæt͡ʃʊlə/
- (US) audio
- /ˈspætjʊlə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin spatula (“a flat piece”), the diminutive form of spatha (“broad or flat tool”), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “a broad wood or metal blade”). Doublet of spauld; compare spatha and spathe.
Meanings
- A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.
- (Canada, US) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.
- (dated) A palette knife.
- A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.
- (UK) A tongue depressor.
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A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino.
The croupier delicately faced her other two cards with the tip of his spatula. A four! She had lost!
1963, Ian Fleming, On Her Majesty's Secret Service:
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A sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges.
The third instars are similar to other members of the genus except for a three-pronged spatula (typically two-pronged) and five lateral papillae (typically four) and with a nonbristled first instar.
2015 November 2, Donald B. Thomas, John A. Goolsby, “Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane”, in Psyche, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spatulas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spatulæ | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spatulae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spatulalike · scoopula · spatuliform · spatuloid · cyclospatula · microspatula · spatular · spoonula · spatulate · spatulous · spatulation
Synonyms
flipper · turner · pancake turner · scraper · fish slice · fish trowel · cooking turner · dough scraper · kitchen turner
Translations (97)
el σπάτουλα (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · nl steker (palette knife) · es espátula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ja フライ返し (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ja スパーテル (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tr spatula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · de Spatel (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · la spatula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · enm sclise (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · cy spatwla (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · be лапатачка (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · it paletta (palette knife) · cs malířská špachtle (palette knife) · ar محراك (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · be шпатэль (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · ru лопа́тка (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · fa کفگیر (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · eo truleto (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · fi spaatteli (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · ar مِلْعَقَةُ الصَيْدَلِيِّ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · uk шпа́тель (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · vi dao bay (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · mi koko (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · afb ملاس (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tr mablak (palette knife) · da palet (palette knife) · ga spadal (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ca espàtula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · id sendok (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · it spatola (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · de Pfannenwender (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · it mestichino (palette knife) · nl spatel (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · nl spatel (palette knife) · pt espátula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · de Spachtelmesser (palette knife) · mn хусуур (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · kmr hevstîv (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tl espatula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tg кафгир (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · de Bratenwender (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · pl łopatka kuchenna (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · vi que phết (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ko 뒤집개 (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · is spaði (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · nl spatel (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · gl espátula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ca girapeix (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · bn কাফগীর (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · bg шпатула (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · pl szpachla (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · ms sudip (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ota مابلاق (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ru шпа́тель (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · ca giradora (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · pl szpatułka kuchenna (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · fr spatule (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · yi שפּאַטל (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · kmr spatûla (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ru лопа́точка (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · da palet (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · da paletkniv (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · fi palettiveitsi (palette knife) · roa-gal palitchette (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · it spatola (palette knife) · ja 箆 (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · pdt Scheppelkje (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · da spatel (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · cmn 鍋鏟 /锅铲 (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · la rutabulum (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · id spatel (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · cy ysbodol (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · it paletta (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · ota مابلاق (palette knife) · kxd sinduk (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · mk ло́патче (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · cs obracečka (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · pl szpachelka (malarska) (palette knife) · eo spatelo (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · nv bee náʼayooʼniłí (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · no stekespade (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · yue 鑊鏟 /镬铲 (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · be лапатка (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tr mablak (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · cy sbatwla (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · fi lasta (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · hy բահիկ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · km វែកកូរ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · tl espatula (palette knife) · bg шпатула (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · sv stekspade (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · id spatula (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) · da paletkniv (palette knife) · bg мастихин (palette knife) · pl szpachla (palette knife) · th ตะหลิว (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) · sv spatel (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials)