colher de chá

See also: colhér de chá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• colhér de chá (obsolete)

Etymology

From colher (“spoon”) + de (“of”) + chá (“tea”).

Noun

1. teaspoon (a small spoon)
2. teaspoon (a unit of volumetric measure, one-third of a tablespoon)
3. (figurative) an opportunity given to someone for little or no effort

Coordinate terms

• colher de sobremesa
• colher de sopa
• colher de mesa