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

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

"If your friend of the Universo has a salt spoon of his own this time to-morrow, he 'll be a lucky dog."

From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James

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

Boil for two or three minutes and season with one salt spoon of salt; one-half teaspoonful mustard; one-quarter teaspoonful pepper.

From Stevenson Memorial Cook Book by Various