Foon vs. Spork — What's the Difference?

A spork is a hybrid form of cutlery taking the form of a spoon-like shallow scoop with two to four fork-like tines. Spork-like utensils, such as the terrapin fork or ice cream fork, have been manufactured since the late 19th century; patents for spork-like designs date back to at least 1874.

A spoon-shaped eating utensil with short tines at the tip.

An eating utensil having a spoonlike bowl and tines.

An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.

(transitive) To move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.

Trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon