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dessertspoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dessert-spoon
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately ten millilitres; a dessertspoonful.

noun

More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.

noun

An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.

Etymology

From dessert + spoon.

Inflected Forms

dessertspoons (plural) dessert spoon (alternative)

Synonyms

dsp. dstspn. dessertspoonful

Questions

What does dessertspoon mean?
A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately ten millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
Where does dessertspoon come from?
From dessert + spoon.

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