tablespoonful

Thân thiện

She carefully measures a tablespoonful of honey into the mixing bowl.

Definition

Noun: - A unit of volume, specifically the amount that fills one standard tablespoon. It is used as a measure in cooking and recipes.

Usage

• This word is a countable noun. It refers to a specific quantity, not the utensil itself. It is often used in instructional contexts like recipes.
• Example: "Add two of sugar to the mixture."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for one tablespoonful of vanilla extract.
  • He measured out three tablespoonfuls of oil.

Advanced Usage

• While "tablespoonful" is the formal term, in everyday cooking instructions, it is very common to see the abbreviation "tbsp" or simply "tablespoon" used to mean the same amount.
  • Example: "Add 1 tbsp (one tablespoonful) of butter."

Variants and Related Words

• Tablespoon (n): 1. A large spoon used for serving. 2. Commonly used to mean the same quantity as a "tablespoonful" in recipes.
• Tbsp (abbreviation): The standard written abbreviation for tablespoon or tablespoonful.
• Teaspoonful (n): As much as a teaspoon will hold; a smaller unit of measure.

Synonyms

• Tbsp: (Abbreviation)
• Tablespoon: (When used to denote the measure, not the utensil)

Notes on Meaning

• The word specifies a , not a weight. The actual mass (e.g., in grams) of a tablespoonful depends on the ingredient (e.g., a tablespoonful of flour weighs less than a tablespoonful of sugar).
• It is a standardized measure in cooking: 1 tablespoonful (in the US and UK) is equal to 3 teaspoonfuls or approximately 15 milliliters.

Học thuật

Noun

1. as much as a tablespoon will hold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tablespoon