SPATULA

Spatula

A spatula is a small implement with a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift materials including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. It derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint, and hence can also refer to a tongue depressor. The words spade and spathe are similarly derived. The word spatula is known to have been used in English since 1525.

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spatula

Noun

  1. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting or stirring food.
  2. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.
  3. A palette knife.
  4. A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.


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