dessertspoon

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noun

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

Similar
dsp.dstspn.dessertspoonful
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Meanings

noundessertspoon (plural dessertspoons)

plural dessertspoons · alternative dessert spoon

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

    Synonyms: dsp., dstspn.

  2. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
  3. rareAn item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
dsp.dstspn.

More synonyms by meaning

nounas much as a dessert spoon will hold

Similar
dessertspoonful
Broader
containerful
Also see
dessertspoonfultablespoon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dessert + spoon.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish jälkiruokalusikallinen, jälkiruokalusikallinen
  • jälkiruokalusikallinenunit of measure
  • jälkiruokalusikallinenvolume
  • jälkiruokalusikkaspoon
French cuillère à dessert, cuiller à dessert
  • cuillère à dessertunit of measure
  • cuiller à dessertunit of measure
  • cuillère à dessertvolume
  • cuillerée à dessertvolume
  • cuiller à dessertvolume
  • cuillère à dessertspoon
  • cuiller à dessertspoon
German Dessertlöffel, Dessertlöffel
  • Dessertlöffelunit of measure
  • Dessertlöffelspoon
  • Teelöffelspoon
Japanese デザートスプーン, デザートスプーン
  • デザートスプーン (dezātosupūn)unit of measure
  • デザートスプーン (dezātosupūn)spoon
Polish łyżeczka, łyżeczka
  • łyżeczkaunit of measure
  • łyżeczkavolume
  • łyżeczkaspoon
Portuguese colher de sobremesa, colher de sobremesa
  • colher de sobremesavolume
  • colher de sobremesaspoon
Russian десе́ртная ло́жка, десе́ртная ло́жка
  • десе́ртная ло́жка (desértnaja lóžka)unit of measure
  • десе́ртная ло́жка (desértnaja lóžka)spoon
Spanish cuchara de postre
  • cuchara de postrespoon
Thai ช้อนหวาน
  • ช้อนหวานspoon
Turkish tatlı kaşığı, tatlı kaşığı
  • tatlı kaşığıunit of measure
  • tatlı kaşığıvolume
  • tatlı kaşığıspoon
Cite this entry
APA

dessertspoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessertspoon

MLA

“dessertspoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessertspoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dessertspoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessertspoon.

Source: dessertspoon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.