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   spat·u·la

   /ˈspaCHələ/

   noun

   • 1. an implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting.
   • ▪ a kitchen utensil with a broad flat blade for lifting and turning food. US
   • 2. a thin, flat wooden or metal instrument used in medical examinations, for holding down the tongue or taking cell samples. British

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin, variant of spathula, diminutive of spatha (see spathe).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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