page_title: Teaspoon
hierarchical_section_title: Teaspoon
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Löffel - von links: Servierlöffel, Eßlöffel, Dessertlöffel, Teelöffel English: Left to right: Serving spoon, table spoon, dessert spoon, teaspoon Français&#160;: Cuillères de gauche à droite: Cuillère à servir, cuillère de table, cuillère à dessert, cuillère à café
context_page_description: A teaspoon is an item of cutlery. It is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume. The size of teaspoons ranges from about 2.5 to 7.3 mL. For cooking purposes and, more importantly, for dosing of medicine, a teaspoonful is defined as 5 mL, and standard measuring spoons are used.
context_section_description: A teaspoon (tsp.) is an item of cutlery. It is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume. The size of teaspoons ranges from about 2.5 to 7.3 mL (0.088 to 0.257 imp fl oz; 0.085 to 0.247 US fl oz). For cooking purposes and, more importantly, for dosing of medicine, a teaspoonful is defined as 5 mL (0.18 imp fl oz; 0.17 US fl oz), and standard measuring spoons are used.
caption: Left-to-right: Serving spoon, tablespoon, dessert spoon, and teaspoon
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