cucharada

Spanish

Etymology

From cuchara +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾada/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾa.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: cu‧cha‧ra‧da

Noun

cucharada f (plural cucharadas)

1. a spoonful, tablespoon: the quantity held in a tablespoon

   Synonym: (abbreviation) cs

Derived terms

• cucharada de té
• cucharadita
• darle una cucharada de su propia medicina
• darle una cucharada de su propio chocolate

 

Further reading

• “cucharada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28