A '''spoon''' is an eating utensil characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view).
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A '''spoon''' is type of [[cutlery]] which is used for eating. It is characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view), which is usually called the "bowl".
==Types==
==Types==
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There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl).
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There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl).
A [[spork]] is a cross between a spoon and a [[fork]].
A [[spork]] is a cross between a spoon and a [[fork]].