spat·u·la
noun/ˈspætʃələ/
/ˈspætʃələ/
- a tool with a broad flat part that is not sharp, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting
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Topics Cooking and eatingc2(烹饪、油漆等活动中用以调拌或涂敷的)铲,刮勺,抹刀,刮刀 - (North American English) (British English fish slice)a kitchen utensil that has a broad flat part with narrow holes in it, attached to a long handle, used for turning and lifting food when cooking
锅铲,煎鱼铲(铲面有细长孔) - (British English) (North American English tongue depressor)a thin flat instrument that doctors use for pressing the tongue down when they are examining somebody’s throat
压舌板
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin, variant of spathula, diminutive of spatha, from Greek spathē ‘broad blade’.