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  • noun A spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation.
  • noun idiomatic An ironic prize for finishing last in a competition.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
  • noun a spoon made of wood

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