grapefruit spoon

English

WOTD – 16 August 2021

Etymology

From grapefruit +‎ spoon.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪpfɹuːt ˌspuːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹeɪpfɹut ˈspun/
  • Rhymes: -uːn
  • Hyphenation: grape‧fruit spoon

Noun

grapefruit spoon (plural grapefruit spoons)

  1. A spoon with a pointed and/or serrated tip designed for separating the flesh of a grapefruit from its rind.
    Synonym: orange spoon

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