Coffeespoonful
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The amount that a coffee spoon will hold.
"Potion against Gangrenous Thrush: two drachms of almond soap, dissolved in two ounces of mint-water, and two ounces of fennel-water, to which is added, half an ounce of syrup of marsh-mallow, and two drachms of carbonate of magnesia, triturated together in a marble mortar. Mode of exhibition: by coffeespoonsful during the day."
Example
More examples"Potion against Gangrenous Thrush: two drachms of almond soap, dissolved in two ounces of mint-water, and two ounces of fennel-water, to which is added, half an ounce of syrup of marsh-mallow, and two drachms of carbonate of magnesia, triturated together in a marble mortar. Mode of exhibition: by coffeespoonsful during the day."
Etymology
From coffeespoon + -ful.
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