"saltspoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saltspoons [plural]
Etymology: From salt + spoon. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|salt|spoon}} salt + spoon Head templates: {{en-noun}} saltspoon (plural saltspoons)
  1. (historical) A small spoon used for serving or measuring salt, equivalent to ⅛ teaspoon. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Cutlery Translations (small spoon for salt): cuillère à sel [feminine] (French), Salzlöffel [masculine] (German)

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