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It may be called a slotted spatula or a turner [2] or flipper. [3] The utensil was originally designed as a serving piece rather than a cooking implement. History
In medical applications, "spatula" may also be used synonymously with tongue depressor. [2] The word spatula derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint, a diminutive form of the Latin spatha, meaning 'broadsword', and hence can also refer to a tongue depressor. The words spade (digging tool) and spathe are similarly derived.
The genus Spatula had originally been proposed by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1822. The type species is the northern shoveler. [4] [5] The name Spatula is the Latin word for "spoon", from which the English word "spatula" also originates. [6]
A tongue depressor or spatula is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. Hobbyists , artists, teachers and confectionery makers use tongue depressors, which may also be referred to as craft sticks or popsicle sticks .
A spatula is a cooking utensil. Spatula may also refer to: A utensil for scientific work; Frosting spatula, used for frosting cakes; Fish slice (kitchen utensil) Putty knife, used (by tradesmen) for spreading materials such as window putty, plaster or paint; Palette knife, used (by artists) for spreading or mixing paints (and other art mediums)
Icelus spatula, or the spatulate sculpin, is a marine fish in the family Cottidae. It can be found throughout the Arctic and the Northwestern Atlantic. It can be found throughout the Arctic and the Northwestern Atlantic.
A spackle knife (called a scraper in British English, also known as a spatula in American English) is also commonly called a "putty knife", [1] and is used for scraping surfaces or spreading material such as plaster in various construction trades. Widths from 1 1 ⁄ 4" to 5" or 6" are commonly available.
Flipper, a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood; Flipper (1964 TV series), an adaptation of the 1963 film which originally ran from 1964 to 1967; Flipper (1995 TV series), a revival of the 1964 series which ran from 1995 to 2000; Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series Flipper and Lopaka