dessertspoon

• dessert spoon
• (unit of measurement): dsp., dstspn. (abbreviation)

From dessert +‎ spoon.

dessertspoon (plural dessertspoons)

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. (rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.