1. A hollow concave shape made by removing something; SYN. pocket.
2. A large ladle
3. The quantity a scoop will hold; SYN. scoopful.
4. The shovel or bucket of dredge or backhoe; SYN. scoop shovel.

ETYM Latin spatula, spathula, dim. of spatha a spatula: French spatule. Related to Spade for digging.
1. A cooking utensil with a narrow flexible blade.
2. A tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances.
3. Broad thin flexible knife.