Dessertspoon (Noun)
Meaning
As much as a dessert spoon will hold.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She was instructed to take one dose, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, three times a day.
- The recipe calls for a small amount of sugar, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, to balance the flavors.
- To administer the medication, use as much as a dessert spoon will hold and mix it with water.
- The child was given a dose of cough syrup, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, to soothe her throat.
- The instructions advised taking one tablespoon of the supplement, or as much as a dessert spoon will hold, with each meal.