spoon

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

• dessert spoon — a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon
• runcible spoon — a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear
• soupspoon, soup spoon — a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
• sugar spoon, sugar shell — a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell
• tablespoon — a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
• tea maker — a covered spoon with perforations
• teaspoon — a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
• wooden spoon — a spoon made of wood

• container — something that holds things, especially for transport or storage
• cutlery, eating utensil — tableware implements for cutting and eating food