"monkey spoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkey spoons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey spoon (plural monkey spoons)
  1. (historical, folk art) A type of handmade ladle or spoon that was used to celebrate weddings and to honor those who passed away, primarily used by the Dutch settlers of the New York and Hudson River area and in the Netherlands. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-monkey_spoon-en-noun-Lrb0niCe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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