sentence: seal-top spoon silver , end of handle in the form of a circular seal ; popular in england in the later 16th and 17th centuries spork , sporf , spife , splayd etc. differing combinations of a spoon with a fork or knife stroon - a straw with a spoon on the end for eating slush puppies etc. cooking and serving utensils spoons primarily used in food preparation , handling or serving , in the kitchen or at the table .