teaspoon
nounUK /ˈtiːspuːn/
US /ˈtiːspuːn/
A small spoon used for stirring tea or eating dessert.
She added a teaspoon of sugar to her tea.
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2. A unit of measurement used in cooking, equal to about 5 milliliters.
Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract to the batter.
3. The amount that a teaspoon can hold.
He took a teaspoon of medicine after dinner.
4. A small spoon used for measuring ingredients in recipes.
The recipe calls for one teaspoon of salt.