"Tbsp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tbsp [plural]
Etymology: Capitalized, while leaving tsp in lower case, to emphasize that the larger tablespoon, rather than the smaller teaspoon, is wanted. Head templates: {{en-noun|Tbsp}} Tbsp (plural Tbsp)
  1. Alternative form of tbsp. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tbsp
    Sense id: en-Tbsp-en-noun-BUkxQ5va Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2011, Sandi Richard, Eating Forward: The New Way to Create Amazing & Easy Family Dinners, Cochrane, Alta.: Cooking for the Rushed Inc., →ISBN, page 50:",
          "text": "2 tsp vinegar / 2 Tbsp 1% milk",
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          "ref": "2012, Kelly Lester, Cooking with Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes, Encinitas, Calif.: Brown Bag Publishers, →ISBN, page 52:",
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          "ref": "2020, Nik Sharma, The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More than 100 Essential Recipes, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 214:",
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