Meaning
ladle
- a deep spoon with a long handle for serving soup or sauce
In a sentence
Mescola la zuppa con il mestolo.
Stir the soup with the ladle.
Dov'è il mestolo per la salsa?
Where is the ladle for the sauce?
Non trovo il mestolo in cucina.
I can't find the ladle in the kitchen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mestolo | masculine · singular |
| mestoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used for liquids like soup, broth, or sauce.
- Do not confuse with cucchiaio, a normal spoon.
- Common in cooking and serving contexts.