spatula vs teaspoon

spatula

noun
  • A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls. 

  • A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. 

  • A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino. 

  • A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc. 

  • A sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges. 

verb
  • To strike with a spatula. 

  • To lift with or as if with a spatula. 

teaspoon

noun
  • A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass. 

  • A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters. 

verb
  • To serve with a teaspoon 

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