salt spoon

American  

noun

1. a small spoon with which to take salt at the table.

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Etymology

Origin of salt spoon

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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salt spoon

She could hear him peeling the egg, then a faint silvery clink as he picked up the salt spoon.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The two women did not put on a plate or salt spoon without the avowed intention of worrying the Lorilleuxs.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile

Four tablespoons of butter, ten teaspoons flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one salt spoon salt, enough water to make a very soft paste.

From My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec by Various

Then beat up a fresh egg in milk and add as much arrowroot or cornflour as will lie flat in a salt spoon.

From The Belgian Cookbook by Various

And you will add to the tomatoes, after they have been passed through the sieve, half a salt spoon of baking soda, and then milk enough to thin them to the proper consistency of soup.

From A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery by Corson, Juliet