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spat⋅u⋅la

  [spach-uh-luh]
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–noun
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
Origin:
1515–25; < L: a flat piece, batten, equiv. to spath(a) spathe + -ula -ule

Related forms:
spat⋅u⋅lar, adjective
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spat·u·la   (spāch'ə-lə)   
n.  

  1. A small implement having a broad, flat, flexible blade that is used to mix, spread, or lift material.

  2. A device, such as a small wooden paddle, used to press down the tongue during an examination of the mouth or throat.


[Latin, flat piece of wood, splint, diminutive of spatha, broadsword; see spathe.]
spat'u·lar adj.
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Word Origin & History

spatula 
1525, from L. spatula "broad piece, spatula," dim. of spatha "broad, flat tool or weapon," from Gk. spathe "broad blade" (see spade (1)). Erroneous form spattular is attested from 1607.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spat·u·la
Pronunciation: 'spach-(&-)l&
Function: noun
: a flat thin instrument for spreading or mixing soft substances,scooping, lifting, or scraping
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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