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teaspoon

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtiˌspun// UK //tˈiːspuːn// tea·spoon

n. a small spoon that you use to stir tea or coffee. It is also used as a small measurement for cooking.

n. a small spoon used for stirring hot beverages or eating soft foods. Also used as a unit of measure in culinary contexts, typically equivalent to approximately 5 millilitres.


SIMPLE

He uses a teaspoon to stir sugar into his coffee.

CONTEXTUAL

The recipe requires exactly one teaspoon of salt to balance the sweetness of the chocolate.

COMPLEX

The silver teaspoon, though tarnished by decades of neglect, still bore the intricate floral engravings characteristic of late nineteenth-century tableware.

Synonyms
Origin

From tea + spoon.

Usage

Often abbreviated as 'tsp' in recipes.

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