DESSERTSPOONFUL


Meaning of DESSERTSPOONFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈzərt-ˌspün-ˌfu̇l ]

noun

Date: 1839

1. : as much as a dessertspoon will hold

2. chiefly British : a unit of measure equal to about 2 1/2 fluid drams

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.