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dessertspoonful

English

Etymology

dessertspoon +? -ful

Noun

dessertspoonful (plural dessertspoonfuls or dessertspoonsful)

  1. A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2½ fluidrams.

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spoonful

English

Etymology

From Middle English sponeful, sponefull, sponful, spone-ful, equivalent to spoon +? -ful.

Noun

spoonful (plural spoonfuls or spoonsful)

  1. The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

Derived terms

  • dessertspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • teaspoonful

Translations

See also

  • forkful
  • knifeful

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