La cullera
Example: Vaig menjar la sopa amb la cullera nova.
Definition
"La cullera" refers to a spoon, a utensil with a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, serving, or preparing food. It is commonly used to eat liquids or semi-solid dishes such as soup, as in the phrase "I ate the soup with the new spoon."
Etymology
The word "la cullera" comes from the Latin word "cochleārium," which means spoon or snail shell, because early spoons were often made from shells. Over time, it evolved in Catalan to "cullera," retaining its meaning as a utensil for eating or serving food.
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"La cullera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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