# dessertspoon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful.
2. More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon.
3. An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.

## Etymology
From dessert + spoon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dessertspoon