noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
2. 2
   as much as a dessert spoon will hold wordnet
3. 3
   More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
4. 4
   An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

dessertspoonfultablespoontablespoon

Example

More examples

"Why's Tom using a teaspoon instead of a dessertspoon?"

Etymology

From dessert + spoon.

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