cutlery vs eating utensil

cutlery and eating utensil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutlery	Yes	No	No	No
eating utensil	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cutlery and eating utensil are synonyms defined as:

cutlery and eating utensil: tableware implements for cutting and eating food

cutlery (noun)	eating utensil (noun)
tableware implements for cutting and eating food	tableware implements for cutting and eating food
a cutting implement; a tool for cutting