tablespoon

Meaning

Noun

• A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
• A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
• A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

Origin

• From table + spoon.