Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
colher
noun
/koˈʎɛʁ/
Definition
A utensil used primarily for eating, often employed for scooping or stirring food or liquid.
Examples
- She used a colher to serve the soup.
- He stirred the mixture with a wooden colher.
- For dessert, she took a colher of ice cream.
Meaning
In English, ‘colher’ translates to ‘spoon.’ It refers to an implement typically made of metal, plastic, or wood that has a rounded or oval bowl at one end.
Synonyms
- utensil
- spoonful
- ladle