spatula
[ spach-uh-luh ]
/ ˈspætʃ ə lə /
noun
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spatula
spat·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby spatula
Spätlese, spatter, spatter cone, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined
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spatula
/ (ˈspætjʊlə) /
noun
a utensil with a broad flat, often flexible blade, used for lifting, spreading, or stirring foods, etc
Derived forms of spatula
spatular, adjectiveWord Origin for spatula
C16: from Latin: a broad piece, from spatha a flat wooden implement; see spathe
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