teaspoon

/ˈtiˌspun/
noun
  1. A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee, or for eating desserts.
    • The drawer is full of teaspoons and forks.
    • He used a teaspoon to scoop out the ice cream.
    • She stirred her tea with a silver teaspoon.
  2. A unit of volume used in cooking, equal to about 5 milliliters.
    • She measured out a teaspoon of baking powder.
    • Add one teaspoon of salt to the soup.
    • The recipe calls for two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
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