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teaspoon

noun

  1. kind of spoon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtiːˌspuːn/ / /ˈtiˌspun/

noun

Etymology: From tea + spoon.

  1. A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
  2. A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.

verb

Etymology: From tea + spoon.

  1. To serve with a teaspoon.

    I teaspooned some sugar into my cup.