dessertspoon

American  

[dih-zurt-spoon] / dɪˈzɜrtˌspun /

noun

1. a spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon, used in eating certain desserts.

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dessertspoon British  

/ dɪˈzɜːtˌspuːn /

noun

1. a spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon

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Etymology

Origin of dessertspoon

First recorded in 1800–10; dessert + spoon

Example Sentences

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dessertspoon

Take a clean pot and put in the fish, eggs, rice, a good dessertspoon of butter, and pepper and salt to taste.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum

Put rose water and sugar on top of each cake, after they are dropped with a dessertspoon on the pans.

From The Cookery Blue Book by First Unitarian Society of San Francisco. Society for Christian Work

When serving, mix a dessertspoon of flour in two tablespoons of cream in a tea cup, then add this into the moley and stir well; let simmer for two or three minutes.

From The Curry Cook's Assistant or, Curries, How to Make Them in England in Their Original Style by Daniel Santiagoe

To a medium sized pumpkin put one ounce cloves and about a dessertspoon of ginger or as much as will taste; let it boil until the pumpkin is quite soft.

From My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec by Various

Drop the mixture, a dessertspoon at a time, on to well-oiled paper, or, better still, rice-paper.

From The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. by Florence Daniel