What’s a runcible spoon?

A runcible spoon is a made-up spoon from Edward Lear’s poem “The Owl and The Pussycat.” It is often referred to as a fork, but Lear’s illustration shows a long-handled spoon with a large curved bowl. The word “runcible” may come from the French word “rouncival,” meaning exceptionally large. Despite its unclear meaning, the term […]

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