spat·u·la 
/ˈspætʃələ/ noun
plural spat·u·las /ˈspætʃələ/ noun [count] 1 US a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface —called also (Brit) fish slice; — see picture at kitchen
b : a kitchen tool that has a long handle and short, soft blade and that is used especially for mixing, spreading, etc. 2 : a kitchen tool similar to a knife that has a flexible blade and that is used for mixing, spreading, etc. —called also (Brit) palette knife 3 Brit : tongue depressor
b : a kitchen tool that has a long handle and short, soft blade and that is used especially for mixing, spreading, etc.
