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runcible spoon

American  
[ruhn-suh-buhl] / ˈrʌn sə bəl /

noun

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

runcible spoon British  
/ ˈrʌnsɪbəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of runcible spoon

runcible, term coined in 1871 by Edward Lear

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