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spoonable en · ADJ

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Etymology

Etymology tree English spoon Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English spoonable From spoon + -able.

Meanings

1. Able to be dipped into with a spoon.
   • The batter should be spoonable but not pourable, essentially vegetables just moist enough to hold together. 2007 March 28, Mark Bittman, “Pancakes of the World, Dressed for Dinner”, in New York Times:

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