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runcible spoon (ˈrʌnsɪbəl Pronunciation for runcible spoon ) 

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noun

  1. a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp curved prong

Word Origin

runcible coined by Edward Lear in a nonsense poem (1871)

Example Sentences Including 'runcible spoon'

Ever since they struck oil on my Highland estate I tend to fill the Bentley up direct from the source.5) What is a runcible spoon ?
Sun, News of the World (2004)
My dear, I doubt if he would know a sterling silver runcible spoon from a set of used works!
Sun, News of the World (2005)

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