Grapefruit spoon

Note the serrated tip of the spoon.

Kitchen utensil with special tip for grapefruits

Kitchen utensil with special tip for kiwifruits or melons

A grapefruit spoon is a utensil usually similar in design to a teaspoon that tapers to a sharp edge or teeth, the intent of the front serration being to separate the flesh of a grapefruit from its rind.^[1][2] Also called an orange spoon, citrus spoon, and fruit spoon,^[3] it is used for other citrus fruits, as well as kiwifruit and melons.^{[citation needed]}

A variation of the design has a blunt front edge with serrated sides, enabling the user to dig the spoon into the fruit before using the serrated side edges as a knife to separate the flesh from the rind.^{[citation needed]}

These spoons are not generally found in most cutlery sets but may be purchased separately.^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

• Grapefruit knife
• Spife
• Spork
• Splayd
• List of types of spoons

References[]

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