tablespoon
n.a large spoon used for serving food or for measuring ingredients when you cook. It is bigger than a teaspoon.
n.a large spoon used for serving food or as a unit of measurement in culinary contexts. In cooking, it typically represents a volume of 15 millilitres.
“Add one tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.”
“The recipe calls for a tablespoon of olive oil to be heated in the pan before adding the onions.”
“While a standard tablespoon in the United States holds exactly half a fluid ounce, historical sets may vary slightly in volume depending on their country of origin.”
Often abbreviated as 'tbsp' or 'T' in written recipes.
When used as a unit of measurement, the word must be pluralized if the amount is greater than one.
From table + spoon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.