Dessertspoon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon, used for eating dessert.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.
  • n. A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
  • n. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
  • Word Usage
    "Simmer lentils with a couple of cloves of raw peeled garlic, a dried chilli, a dessertspoon of red wine vinegar, and parsley stalks or a bay leaf if you have some."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    spoon    containerful   
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