dessertspoon

[ dih-zurt-spoon ]

noun

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

dessertspoon

/ dɪˈzɜːtˌspuːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dessertspoon¹

First recorded in 1800–10; dessert + spoon

Example Sentences

If you wish to color it, you can put in a dessertspoon of burnt sugar.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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Now fry the other onion in the dessertspoon of butter in another stew-pan.

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When serving, add a quarter pint of milk and a dessertspoon or more of cream, and let it simmer.

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