"fpoon" meaning in English

See fpoon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fpoons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fork + spoon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fork|spoon}} Blend of fork + spoon Head templates: {{en-noun}} fpoon (plural fpoons)
  1. A spork. Categories (topical): Cutlery Synonyms: spork, fopoon, foon Related terms: runcible spoon, splade, Splayd™

Inflected forms

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