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WOODEN SPOON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spoon made of wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wooden spoon" is a kind of...):
spoon (a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food)
woodenware (ware for domestic use made of wood)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wooden spoon" is a kind of...):
booby prize (a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
