Words / B1

TEESP-oon/ˈtiːspuːn/

A teaspoon is a small spoon for tea or coffee; it is also a small measure in recipes and medicine. A tablespoon is larger; a dessert spoon sits between them. NHS: a teaspoon of medicine is the dose on the label; a kitchen tablespoon is not the same.

Meaning

A small spoon for tea or coffee; also a small measure in recipes and medicine.

Examples

• “A teaspoon of medicine is the NHS dose on the label; a kitchen tablespoon is not the same.”
• “A teaspoon in food tech is 5 ml; guessing with a mug is not a recipe measure.”

Good to know

a teaspoon; also tsp in recipes (about 5 ml). Contrast: a tablespoon / a dessert spoon. NHS / food tech. Countable. Mix-up: tea is the drink; a teaspoon is the small spoon.

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