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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries木勺
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mù sháo
"她用木勺搅拌面糊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spoon made of wood, typically used for stirring or serving food.
"She used a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients in the bowl." - 2
A term used in some cultures to refer to a prize for coming last in a competition.
"He jokingly accepted the wooden spoon for finishing last in the race."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wooden spoon' refers to a cooking utensil made from wood, with origins tracing back to ancient civilizations where wood was a readily available material for crafting tools. The phrase has evolved to also denote a symbol of domesticity and culinary practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wooden Spoon" is said worldwide
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cuillère en bois
Transliteration: kwee-yair ahn bwah
"Elle a utilisé une cuillère en bois pour mélanger la pâte."
Holzlöffel
Transliteration: Holzlöffel
"Sie benutzte einen Holzlöffel, um die Suppe zu rühren."
cucchiaio di legno
Transliteration: kook-kyah-yo dee lehg-no
"Ha usato un cucchiaio di legno per mescolare gli ingredienti."
cuchara de madera
Transliteration: koo-chah-rah deh mah-deh-rah
"Ella usó una cuchara de madera para mezclar la masa."
colher de madeira
Transliteration: koh-lyair jeh mah-dee-rah
"Ela usou uma colher de madeira para misturar os ingredientes."
लकड़ी का चम्मच
Transliteration: Lakdi ka chamach
"उसने मिश्रण करने के लिए लकड़ी का चम्मच इस्तेमाल किया।"
木勺
Transliteration: mù sháo
"她用木勺搅拌面糊。"
나무 숟가락
Transliteration: namu sutgarak
"그녀는 반죽을 섞기 위해 나무 숟가락을 사용했습니다."
木製のスプーン
Transliteration: mokusei no supūn
"彼女は生地を混ぜるために木製のスプーンを使いました。"
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