noun

spoon

spoon

I eat soup with a spoon.

I eat soup with a spoon.

Could you pass me a spoon?

Could you pass me a spoon?

a/the spoon a utensil for eating (sth.) I eat soup with a spoon.

Synonyms: utensil, ladle

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

The 'oo' sound in 'spoon' can remind you of the curved shape used to 'scoop' food.

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