grapefruit spoon

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WOTD – 16 August 2021

Etymology

Two kinds of grapefruit spoons, one with a serrated tip (top) and the other with just a pointed tip.

From grapefruit + spoon.

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Noun

grapefruit spoon (plural grapefruit spoons)

  1. A spoon with a pointed and/or serrated tip designed for separating the flesh of a grapefruit from its rind.
    Synonym: orange spoon

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