Transcription
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- [spach-uh-luh]
- /ˈspætʃ ə lə/
- /ˈspæt.jʊ.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spach-uh-luh]
- /ˈspætʃ ə lə/
Definitions of spatula word
- noun spatula an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc. 1
- noun spatula cooking utensil 1
- noun spatula tongue depressor 1
- countable noun spatula A spatula is an object like a knife with a wide, flat blade. Spatulas are used in cooking. 0
- noun spatula a utensil with a broad flat, often flexible blade, used for lifting, spreading, or stirring foods, etc 0
- noun spatula any of various implements with a broad, flat, flexible blade, used for spreading or blending substances, as foods or paints, for scraping, etc. 0
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Origin of spatula
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Latin: a flat piece, batten, equivalent to spath(a) spathe + -ula -ule
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Parts of speech for Spatula
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spatula popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spatula usage trend in Literature
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