splade

English

Alternative forms

  • splayd

Etymology

From the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪd

Noun

splade (plural splades)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
    • 2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health [1]
      Cutlery:
      ◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons
      ◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork
      ◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip
    • 2002, Morven F Ball, Developmental Coordination Disorder [2]
      A splade (see Figure 7.2) can be used if there is a problem with coordinating a knife and fork.
    • 2003, Stephen Downes, Advanced Australian Fare [3]
      At even the best dinner parties a splade (an implement combining a spoon, a fork, and a blunt blade) was used to load the food from lap to lip.

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