La cuillère
Example: Je mange la soupe avec une cuillère en plastique.
Definition
"La cuillère" refers to a utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food. It is commonly used to eat soups or other liquid dishes, as in the example phrase where soup is eaten with a plastic spoon.
Etymology
The word "la cuillère" comes from the Old French term 'coillère', which is derived from the Latin 'cochlearium', meaning 'spoon'. This Latin word itself comes from 'cochlea', meaning 'snail' or 'spiral shell', likely referring to the spoon's bowl shape resembling a snail shell. Did you know that the shape of spoons has been inspired by nature for centuries?
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"La cuillère" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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