noun
Meaning 1
A fork-like spoon that has a cutting edge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
runcible spoon
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noun
Meaning 2
a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: spoon
History
Etymology
1871, coined by Edward Lear with no definition, but was applied to the following by 1926.