cooking spoon — A large spoon used for stirring and serving food during cooking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large spoon used for stirring and serving food during cooking
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʊkɪŋ spuːn/
Example Sentences
- Mom's secret weapon wasn't her recipe, but her magical cooking spoon that never let anything burn.
- The cooking spoon is essential for making pasta sauce.
- He accidentally used a cooking spoon as a microphone during his kitchen concert.
cooking spoon
NOUN[/ˈkʊkɪŋ spuːn/]
A large spoon used for stirring and serving food during cooking
A large spoon used for stirring and serving food during cooking
Past noon under the bright moon, stirring soup with her cooking spoon!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Cooking derives from the verb cook, which comes from Old English and Latin coquere (to prepare food by heat). Spoon originates from Old English spon, originally meaning a chip or splinter of wood, later referring to a wooden utensil used for eating or serving.
Breakdown
cook (to prepare food by heat) + -ing (present participle forming a gerund or noun) + spoon (a utensil with a bowl-shaped end, from Old English spon meaning wooden chip or fragment).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Mom's secret weapon wasn't her recipe, but her magical cooking spoon that never let anything burn.”
“The cooking spoon is essential for making pasta sauce.”
“He accidentally used a cooking spoon as a microphone during his kitchen concert.”
“Always wash your cooking spoon after each use.”
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