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cocktail fork

noun
/ˈkɒkteɪl ˌfɔːk/UK/ˌkɑkˌteɪl ˈfɔɹk/US

Etymology

From cocktail + fork; cocktail may refer either to: * a dish consisting of small pieces of fruit, vegetables, or seafood with a dressing, usually served chilled in a glass as an appetizer; or * a mixed alcohol beverage such as a martini, which is often garnished with an olive.

  1. derived from *perg-✻ — “pole, post”
  2. derived from *furkaz✻
  3. derived from *ǵʰerk(ʷ)-✻
  4. derived from forque
  5. derived from furca — “pitchfork, forked stake; gallows, beam, stake, support post, yoke”
  6. inherited from *furkō✻ — “fork”
  7. inherited from force
  8. inherited from forke — “digging fork”
  9. compounded as cocktail fork — “cocktail + fork”

Definitions

  1. A small fork usually with two or three tines, used for eating dishes served as appetizers…

    A small fork usually with two or three tines, used for eating dishes served as appetizers (such as fruit cocktails and shrimp cocktails), and for picking up olives and other small snacks.

    • Oyster and cocktail forks are placed at the extreme right of the cover beyond the teaspoons, or they may be laid across the right side of the service plate underlining the cocktail glass or the oyster service.

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