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Spoon Spoon·Ful Noun Spoonfuls Plural Spoons·Ful Specifically Amount

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
spoon·ful
\\ˈspün-ˌfu̇l\\ noun
(plural spoonfuls \\-ˌfu̇lz \\ ; also spoons·ful \\ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l\\)
 DATE  14th century
: as much as a spoon will hold; specifically :
teaspoonful
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
spoonful
spoon·ful / 5spu:nful / (also spoon) noun   the amount that a spoon can hold
   一勺(的量):
   two spoonfuls of sugar
   两勺糖
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
spoon·ful
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌfu̇l\ noun
(plural spoonfuls \-lz\ ; also spoons·ful \-nzˌ-\)
Etymology: Middle English sponeful, from spone spoon + -ful
: the amount of material a spoon contains or can contain; specifically :
teaspoonful

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