tablespoon

  1. Noun.  (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  2. Noun.  (Australia, New Zealand) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
  3. Noun.  A unit of measure, equal to three teaspoons or roughly 15 milliliters in US, exactly 15 milliliters in Britain and Canada, equal to four teaspoons or 20 milliliters in Australia.

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