knife and fork

noun

1
British : one that eats : trencherman
a good knife and fork
2
a knives and forks plural
(1)
: paired and solitary cones of the common club moss (Lycopodium clavatum)
(2)
: a club moss that bears knives and forks
b
: a key fruit of the sycamore maple
usually used in plural

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“Knife and fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knife%20and%20fork. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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