Caddy spoon
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A caddy spoon is a spoon
used for measuring tea
leaves. Traditionally made of silver, they were in common use in the 19th century, when tea was an expensive commodity.
Spoon
A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery , especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for serving. Spoons are also used in food preparation to measure, mix, stir and toss ingredients...
used for measuring tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
leaves. Traditionally made of silver, they were in common use in the 19th century, when tea was an expensive commodity.