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Teaspoon (US)

The US teaspoon is a unit of volume commonly used in cooking and baking in the United States.

One US teaspoon equals 1/3 of a US tablespoon, or about 4.93 milliliters.

It’s typically used for measuring small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients.

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  1 US teaspoon = 1/3 US tablespoon ≈ 4.93 mL

  
  
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  Standard measure in US recipes

  
  
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  Used for small volume measurements in cooking

  
  

Taza (Spanish)

In Spanish, the word taza refers to a cup, typically used for drinking hot beverages like coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. A taza usually has a handle and is made from ceramic, glass, or sometimes metal. The word can also be used as a unit of measurement in cooking, similar to the English "cup" (approximately 240 milliliters in most Latin American countries and the U.S.).

Beyond its practical use, taza can appear in idiomatic expressions in Spanish. For example, "no es mi taza de té" (literally, “it’s not my cup of tea”) means something is not to one’s liking. The word originates from the Arabic "ṭassah", reflecting the influence of Arabic on the Spanish language during the Moorish presence in the Iberian Peninsula.

In everyday life, the taza is a common household item and an essential part of many cultural rituals around food and drink.