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terrapin fork

terrapin fork noun: a hybrid of a spoon and a fork, similar to a spork, used for the consumption of terrapin stew and other dishes made from turtle meat. It emerged during the Victorian era and was popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Noun

terrapin fork (plural terrapin forks)

  1. A hybrid of a spoon and a fork, similar to a spork, used for the consumption of terrapin stew and other dishes made from turtle meat. It emerged during the Victorian era and was popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Forms of terrapin fork

pluralterrapin forks

Questions about terrapin fork

What does terrapin fork mean?
Terrapin fork means a hybrid of a spoon and a fork, similar to a spork, used for the consumption of terrapin stew and other dishes made from turtle meat. It emerged during the Victorian era and was popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What part of speech is terrapin fork?
Terrapin fork is a noun.
What is the plural of terrapin fork?
The plural of terrapin fork is terrapin forks.

Words near terrapin fork in the dictionary

  1. terranovaite
  2. Terrans
  3. terrapene
  4. terrapenes
  5. terrapin
  6. terrapin fork
  7. terrapin forks
  8. terrapin à la Maryland
  9. terrapinlike
  10. terrapins
  11. terraplene

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