From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtablespoonta‧ble‧spoon /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DFUa large spoon used for serving food2 (also tablespoonful /-spuːnfʊl/) (written abbreviation tbsp or tbs) the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cookingtablespoon of two tablespoons of flour
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tablespoon• Mix in 1 tablespoon of the reserved artichoke marinade.• Blend the cocoa with 2 tablespoons of the milk until creamy.• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy casserole.• Divide one tablespoon of chopped gherkins among the toasts and serve.• Whisk in remaining tablespoon of butter.• Mix the lamb, ginger, ground spices, two tablespoons of yogurt and seasoning in a bowl. 