cuillerée

spoonful

noun kwee-yeh-RAY Rare

Usage Note

Cuillerée (also spelled cuillérée) is the standard culinary term for the contents of a spoon — une cuillerée à soupe (a tablespoon) or une cuillerée à café (a teaspoon). It appears in virtually every French recipe. The root is cuillère (spoon); the suffix -ée indicates the measure, as in poignée (handful).

Examples

"Ajoutez une cuillerée de miel dans la préparation."

Natural Translation

Add a spoonful of honey to the mixture.

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