La cuchara
Example: Por favor, pásame la cuchara para la sopa.
Definition
"La cuchara" is a utensil used for eating, serving, or cooking food, typically having a small shallow bowl at the end of a handle. It is commonly used to scoop liquids or semi-solid foods, such as soup, as in the phrase 'Por favor, pásame la cuchara para la sopa.'
Etymology
The word "la cuchara" comes from the Latin 'cochlear,' which means spoon or shell. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to refer specifically to the spoon used in dining. Did you know that the Latin root also relates to the word 'cochlea,' which means snail shell, reflecting the spoon's curved shape?
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"La cuchara" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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