RUNCIBLE SPOON


Meaning of RUNCIBLE SPOON in English

[ 'rʌnsɪb(ə)l ]

■ noun a fork curved like a spoon, with three broad prongs, one of which has a sharpened outer edge for cutting.

Origin

C19: used by Edward Lear, perh. suggested by late C16 rouncival , denoting a large variety of pea.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.