"runcible spoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: runcible spoons [plural]
Etymology: 1871, coined by Edward Lear with no definition, but was applied to the following by 1926. Head templates: {{en-noun}} runcible spoon (plural runcible spoons)
  1. A fork-like spoon that has a cutting edge. Wikipedia link: runcible spoon Categories (topical): Cutlery Related terms: Splayd, splade, spork, rounceval, oversized, runcina, plane, runcinate, sawtoothed

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