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runcible spoon

[ ruhn-suh-buhl ]

noun

  1. a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.

runcible spoon

/ ˈrʌnsɪbəl /

noun

  1. a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp curved prong

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Word History and Origins

Origin of runcible spoon1

runcible, term coined in 1871 by Edward Lear

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Word History and Origins

Origin of runcible spoon1

runcible coined by Edward Lear in a nonsense poem (1871)

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