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terrapin fork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
ter-rap-in -fork
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hybrid of a spoon and a fork, similar to a spork, used for the consumption of terrapin stew and other dishes made from turtle meat. It emerged during the Victorian era and was popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Inflected Forms

terrapin forks (plural)

Questions

What does terrapin fork mean?
A hybrid of a spoon and a fork, similar to a spork, used for the consumption of terrapin stew and other dishes made from turtle meat. It emerged during the Victorian era and was popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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