different between cutlery vs dessertspoon

cutlery

English

Etymology

From Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?t.l?.?i/

Noun

cutlery (countable and uncountable, plural cutleries)

  1. A collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.
  2. The business of a cutler.

Synonyms

  • silverware (US)
  • flatware
  • see also Thesaurus:cutlery

Related terms

  • cutler
  • cutlass

Translations

Anagrams

  • cruelty

cutlery From the web:

  • what cutlery means
  • what cutlery is made in the usa
  • what cutlery does the queen use
  • what cutlery does gordon ramsay use
  • what cutlery to use
  • what cutlery to use for prawn cocktail
  • what cutlery to use for rice
  • what cutlery do you start with


dessertspoon

English

Alternative forms

  • dessert spoon

Etymology

dessert +? spoon

Noun

dessertspoon (plural dessertspoons)

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

Translations

dessertspoon From the web:

  • = 11.8387809 milliliters
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like