Definition of "dessertspoonful" [dessertspoonful]

• A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2½ fluidrams. (noun)

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• "I used a dessertspoonful size and the biscuits were cooked perfectly at 15 minutes baking time."
• "Add a generous dessertspoonful of tomato paste and a large can of chopped tomatoes or a jar of passata."
• "Marinade for the salmon: a dessertspoonful of seed mustard, the juice of a good-sized orange, a generous splash of tamari, a teaspoonful of honey and a couple of drops of sesame oil."