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soupspoon

[ soop-spoon ]
/ ˈsupˌspun /
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noun
a large spoon, commonly having a rounded bowl, with which to eat soup.
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Origin of soupspoon

First recorded in 1695–1705; soup + spoon

Words nearby soupspoon

Souphanouvong, soup kitchen, souple, soupmeat, soup plate, soupspoon, soup-to-nuts, soup up, soupy, sour, sourball
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How to use soupspoon in a sentence

  • Mix all well together, and drop with a soupspoon into boiling bouillon or salt water, and cook slowly for about twelve minutes.

    The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

  • Form in the size of a walnut, and drop into hot lard with a soupspoon, and fry until well browned.

    The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
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