tablespoon

• Nom désignant une grande cuillère utilisée pour servir la nourriture ou pour mesurer une quantité en cuisine, correspondant à environ 15 millilitres.

A noun referring to a large spoon used for serving food, or the amount that such a spoon can hold, often used as a unit of measurement in cooking.

1. Unit of volumeA2formal

   A measurement of volume equal to about 15 milliliters, used in cooking.

   Cuillère à soupe (unité de volume)

   • Add one tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.
   • The recipe calls for two tablespoons of sugar.
   • She measured out a tablespoon of vanilla extract.

   Synonymestablespoonful

2. Large spoon for servingA2formal

   A large spoon used for serving food, larger than a dessert spoon.

   Cuillère de service

   • He used a tablespoon to serve the soup.
   • The salad was served with a silver tablespoon.
   • She placed a tablespoon next to each bowl for the stew.