[ '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.
[ '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. 2004