noun

spoon

spoon

I eat soup with a spoon.

I eat soup with a spoon.

Please pass me a teaspoon.

Please pass me a teaspoon.

a spoon for ((sth.)) I need a spoon for my cereal.

Synonyms: ladle (for a large one)

From Old English 'spōn', meaning 'chip of wood', as early spoons were often carved from wood.

Think of scooping something up. The 'oo' sound in spoon is like the shape of the utensil.

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