dessertspoon
[ dih-zurt-spoon ]
/ dɪˈzɜrtˌspun /
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noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Dessalines, Dessau, dessert, dessert fork, dessert knife, dessertspoon, dessertspoonful, dessert wine, dessiatine, destabilize, destain
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Example sentences from the Web for dessertspoon
If you wish to color it, you can put in a dessertspoon of burnt sugar.
The Cookery Blue Book|Society for Christian Work of the First Unitarian Church, San Francisco, CaliforniaPut rose water and sugar on top of each cake, after they are dropped with a dessertspoon on the pans.
The Cookery Blue Book|Society for Christian Work of the First Unitarian Church, San Francisco, CaliforniaNow fry the other onion in the dessertspoon of butter in another stew-pan.
The Curry Cook's Assistant|Daniel SantiagoeWhen serving, add a quarter pint of milk and a dessertspoon or more of cream, and let it simmer.
The Curry Cook's Assistant|Daniel Santiagoe
British Dictionary definitions for dessertspoon
dessertspoon
/ (dɪˈzɜːtˌspuːn) /
noun
a spoon intermediate in size between a tablespoon and a teaspoon
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