From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwooden spoonˌwooden ˈspoon noun [countable] 1 DFUa large spoon made of wood, used to mix things when cooking2 → win/collect/take etc the wooden spoon
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wooden spoon• Add the flour, semolina and currants and stir into the batter with a wooden spoon.• He heats up the sauce in a blue sauce-pan, stirring it with a wooden spoon.• Makes about 24 1 Beat butter and sugar with a wooden spoon in a mixing bowl until light and creamy.• In the family trash they found the remnants of a broken wooden spoon wrapped in a bloody diaper.• When all the cornmeal is added, begin stirring with a long-handled wooden spoon.• The wooden spoon award went to Mike Tunnell for the third year running.• With wooden spoon, cream butter and peanut butter until smooth, add sugar and cream well. 