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

New Zealand's Harold Nelson had been advised not to drink 24 hours before the race, and to eat a dessertspoon of honey in order to soak up all the liquid in his stomach.

From Wall Street Journal

Now pound this in a stone-made mortar to a smooth powder, and bottle it, well corked, and use for Brown Curries, a dessertspoon to a pound, with sliced onions, milk or gravy, and lemon juice.

From Project Gutenberg

Shape like eggs, with two dessertspoons and a knife dipped in hot water.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg