teaspoon
Pronunciation: [ˈtiːspuːn]
Word
Context: “cooking”
(noun) a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee, and for measuring ingredients. It's smaller than a regular spoon. When you need a little bit of something, like sugar or salt, you can use a teaspoon.
Example
I added one teaspoon of sugar to my tea to make it sweet.
Example
I didn't use a teaspoon because I poured too much salt into the dish instead.
Example
How many teaspoons of vanilla do we need for the cake?
Context: “cooking measurement”
(noun) a unit of measurement in cooking equal to about 5 milliliters. It helps you measure small amounts of liquids or powders so you can get your recipe just right.
Example
The recipe called for three teaspoons of baking powder.
Example
I forgot to measure the honey and didn't add a teaspoon, which made the dish less sweet.
Example
Can you tell me how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
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