dessertspoon
A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or…A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately ten millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
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Meaning
3 sensesA unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately ten millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
Dessertlöffel
десе́ртная ло́жкаdesértnaja lóžka
More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
as much as a dessert spoon will hold
(rare)An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
Dessertlöffel, Teelöffel
десе́ртная ло́жкаdesértnaja lóžka
Examples
1 sentencesWhy's Tom using a teaspoon instead of a dessertspoon?
Translations
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Origin
From dessert + spoon.From dessert + spoon.
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Forms
plural: dessertspoonsSynonyms
3 synonyms- as much as a dessert spoon will hold:dessertspoonful