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tablespoon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• [-bɫ̩-] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ (General-American)
• /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• [-bɫ̩-] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English table English table English spoon English tablespoon From table + spoon.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
   • Their eggs were deposited on a few bits of straw, and great caution was necessary in attempting to procure them, as the slightest touch crumbled their frail tenement into dust. By means of a tablespoon, I was enabled to procure many of them. 1840, John James Audubon, The Birds of America, volume 1, page 178:
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, Northern-UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
3. 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.
   • 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 that one tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, but this is a relationship between two units, not an actual measurement.
   • In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml, and there are 4 teaspoons in the Australian tablespoon. 2003, Better Homes and Gardens, Biggest Book of Bread Machine Recipes, page 416:
   • 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.

Forms

Deriveds

tablespoonful

Relateds

soup spoon · soupspoon · dessertspoon · cutlery · teaspoon · silverware · dessert spoon · tea spoon

Synonyms

f℥ß · tablespoonful · f℥ss · dessert spoon · tbsp · tbs · dessertspoon

Translations (100)

cy llwy fwrdd (a unit of measure) · sh ližka (a large spoon, used for eating food) · fr grande cuillère (a large spoon, used for eating food) · fr cuillère à soupe (a unit of measure) · pl łyżka (a large spoon, used for eating food) · fi ruokalusikallinen (a unit of measure) · ko 큰술 (a unit of measure) · ja 大さじ (a unit of measure) · is matskeið (a large spoon, used for eating food) · da spiseske (a unit of measure) · ko 테이블스푼 (a large spoon, used for eating food) · pt colher (a large spoon, used for eating food) · el κουτάλι σούπας (a large spoon, used for eating food) · cmn 湯匙 /汤匙 (a large spoon, used for eating food) · vi muỗng canh (a large spoon, used for eating food) · izh söökkilusikka (a large spoon, used for eating food) · es cuchara (a large spoon, used for eating food) · uk столо́ва ло́жка (a large spoon, used for eating food) · de Esslöffel (a large spoon, used for eating food) · lb Iessläffel (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ru ло́жка (a large spoon, used for eating food) · gv spein buird (a large spoon, used for eating food) · vo fidaspun (a large spoon, used for eating food) · pdt Ätläpel (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ja さじ (a large spoon, used for eating food) · fi ruokalusikka (a unit of measure) · sh лижка (a large spoon, used for eating food) · fr louche (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · sk lyžica (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ro lingură (a unit of measure) · de Kochlöffel (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · he כַּף (a large spoon, used for eating food) · war kutsara (a large spoon, used for eating food) · is matskeið (a unit of measure) · el κουτάλα (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · pl łyżka stołowa (a unit of measure) · it cucchiaio da tavola (a large spoon, used for eating food) · pl łyżka stołowa (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · de Esslöffel (a unit of measure) · ru столо́вая ло́жка (a unit of measure) · el κουταλιά (a unit of measure) · fr cuiller à pot (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · ca cullerada (a unit of measure) · cs lžíce (a unit of measure) · el κουτάλι (a large spoon, used for eating food) · cmn 大湯匙 /大汤匙 (a large spoon, used for eating food) · pt colher de sopa (a unit of measure) · pl łyżka stołowa (a large spoon, used for eating food) · mi pune nui (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · eo supkulero (a large spoon, used for eating food) · hu evőkanál (a large spoon, used for eating food) · nl soeplepel (a large spoon, used for eating food) · da spiseske (a large spoon, used for eating food) · gu ચમચો (a unit of measure) · fi ruokalusikka (a large spoon, used for eating food) · lt valgomasis šaukštas (a large spoon, used for eating food) · th ช้อนโต๊ะ (a unit of measure) · pl łyżka (a unit of measure) · tr yemek kaşığı (a large spoon, used for eating food) · sh ка̀шика (a large spoon, used for eating food) · sh žlȉca (a large spoon, used for eating food) · no suppeskje (a large spoon, used for eating food) · gd spàin-bhùird (a unit of measure) · el κουταλιά της σούπας (a unit of measure) · es cucharada (a unit of measure) · id sendok makan (a unit of measure) · lad kucharika (a unit of measure) · yue 湯匙 /汤匙 (a large spoon, used for eating food) · sv matsked (a unit of measure) · fr cuillère à soupe (a large spoon, used for eating food) · es cuchara de sopa (a large spoon, used for eating food) · cs polévková lžíce (a large spoon, used for eating food) · pl łyżka (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · dsb łžyca (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ka სუფრის კოვზი (a large spoon, used for eating food) · it cucchiaiata (a unit of measure) · fi keittolusikka (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · cy llwy fwrdd (a large spoon, used for eating food) · yue 湯羹 /汤羹 (a large spoon, used for eating food) · nl eetlepel (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ru столо́вая ло́жка (a large spoon, used for eating food) · bg супена лъжица (a unit of measure) · ca cullera de sopa (a large spoon, used for eating food) · bg супена лъжица (a large spoon, used for eating food) · da grydeske (Australia: a spoon for cooking) · ga spúnóg mhór (a large spoon, used for eating food) · sh kàšika (a large spoon, used for eating food) · eo supkulero (a unit of measure) · mr मोठा चमचा (a large spoon, used for eating food) · cs polévková lžíce (a unit of measure) · cs lžíce (a large spoon, used for eating food) · nl eetlepel (a unit of measure) · da spiseskefuld (a unit of measure) · pt colher de sopa (a large spoon, used for eating food) · sh жли̏ца (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ja テーブルスプーン (a large spoon, used for eating food) · gd spàin-bhùird (a large spoon, used for eating food) · tr yemek kaşığı (a unit of measure) · ru супова́я ло́жка (a large spoon, used for eating food) · ja スプーン (a large spoon, used for eating food)