Word: ladle
Word origin: Old English hlædel, from hladan (see lade1).
Phonetic:
ˈleɪd(ə)l
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a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup or sauce. Example: she dipped the ladle into the casserole dish
serve (soup, stew, or sauce) with a ladle. Example: she ladled out onion soup
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