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earspoon

earspoon noun: a very small spoon used as an earpick.

earspoon: a very small spoon used as an earpick
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Noun

earspoon (plural earspoons)

  1. A very small spoon used as an earpick.

Forms of earspoon

pluralearspoons
alternative formear-spoon
alternative formear spoon

Origin of earspoon

From Middle English herespon; equivalent to ear + spoon.

Questions about earspoon

What does earspoon mean?
Earspoon means a very small spoon used as an earpick.
What part of speech is earspoon?
Earspoon is a noun.
What is the plural of earspoon?
The plural of earspoon is earspoons.

Words near earspoon in the dictionary

  1. earsores
  2. earsplitting
  3. earsplittingly
  4. earspool
  5. earspools
  6. earspoon
  7. earspoons
  8. earst
  9. earstone
  10. earstones
  11. Earswick

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