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cucharada

spoonful

noun koo-chah-RAH-dah Rare

Usage Note

Cucharada means the amount held in a spoon — a spoonful. In recipes, cucharada typically means a tablespoon, while cucharadita (diminutive) means a teaspoon. The word is derived from cuchara (spoon). Recipes often specify cucharada sopera (soup spoon / tablespoon) vs. cucharada de postre (dessert spoon) for precision.

Examples

"Añade una cucharada de azúcar a la mezcla."

Natural Translation

Add a spoonful of sugar to the mixture.

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