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

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Example Sentences

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dessertspoon

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

Add a dessertspoon of butter and salt to taste.

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

Take six hard-boiled eggs, cut lengthwise, remove yolk and add to same: one dessertspoon of melted butter, Cayenne pepper, salt and chopped parsley.

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

Proceed as in recipe for Savoury Omelet, but substitute a dessertspoon castor sugar for the onion and parsley.

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

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

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