teaspoon
(tiːspuːn )
Word forms: teaspoons
1. countable noun B2
A teaspoon is a small spoon that you use to put sugar into tea or coffee.
Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon.
2. countable noun B2
You can refer to an amount of food resting on a teaspoon as a teaspoon of food.
He wants three teaspoons of sugar in his coffee. [+ of]
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Translations:
Chinese: 茶匙
Japanese: ティースプーン