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grapefruit spoon

noun
/ˈɡɹeɪpfɹuːt ˌspuːn/UK/ˌɡɹeɪpfɹut ˈspun/US

Etymology

From grapefruit + spoon.

  1. derived from *(s)peH-✻ — “chip, shaving, log, length of wood”
  2. inherited from *spēnuz✻ — “chip, flake, shaving”
  3. inherited from *spānu✻
  4. inherited from spōn — “sliver, chip of wood, shaving”
  5. inherited from spoon
  6. compounded as grapefruit spoon — “grapefruit + spoon”

Definitions

  1. A spoon with a pointed and/or serrated tip designed for separating the flesh of a…

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA