ta‧ble‧spoon /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/ noun [countable]

1. a large spoon used for serving food

2. (also ta‧ble‧spoon‧ful /-spuːnfʊl/) (written abbreviation tbsp or tbs) the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking
tablespoon of
two tablespoons of flour

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