slotted spoon

noun

A large spoon with slots in it used to drain food.

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Meanings

nounslotted spoon (plural slotted spoons)

plural slotted spoons

  1. A large spoon with slots in it used to drain food.

    Using a slotted spoon, remove the peel and nuts from the syrup; set aside.

    2013 February 17, Anissa Helou, The Observer

Translations

Bulgarian решетъчна лъжица
  • решетъчна лъжица (rešetăčna lăžica)spoon with slots
Spanish rasera, cucharrena
  • raseraspoon with slots
  • cucharrenaspoon with slots
  • espumaderaspoon with slots
Cite this entry
APA

slotted spoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slotted%20spoon

MLA

“slotted spoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slotted%20spoon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slotted spoon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slotted%20spoon.

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