runcible spoon

[ ruhn-suh-buhl ]

noun

1. a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.

runcible spoon

/ ˈrʌnsɪbəl /

noun

1. a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp curved prong

Word History and Origins

Origin of runcible spoon¹

runcible, term coined in 1871 by Edward Lear

Word History and Origins

Origin of runcible spoon¹

runcible coined by Edward Lear in a nonsense poem (1871)