dessertspoon

See also: dessert spoon

English

Alternative forms

  • dessert spoon
  • (unit of measurement): dsp., dstspn. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From dessert +‎ spoon.

Noun

dessertspoon (plural dessertspoons)

  1. A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
  2. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
  3. (rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.

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