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MELON-BALL CUTTER [1 record]

Record 1 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
DEF

A useful little implement which has a handle in the middle and a hollow scoop at either end, one which is larger than the other.

DEF

These small, bowl-shaped cutting tools come in round or oval shapes and can be used for ... papayas, apples, pears, carrots [and] potatoes.

CONT

Cut the melon flesh into small pieces of equal size or use a melon baller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
DEF

Outil composé d'un manche et terminé par une petite cuillère dont la grosseur et la forme peuvent varier.

CONT

La cuiller parisienne, [...] ovale, cannelée ou ronde, sert à lever des boules dans les pommes de terre, les carottes et les fruits (pommes ou melons).

CONT

Brosser et laver les pommes de terre, les couper en 2 sur la longueur. [...] Avec la cuiller parisienne, creuser un trou dans chaque morceau.

Spanish

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