Des·sert n. A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner.
“An 't please your honor,” quoth the peasant,
“This same dessert is not so pleasant.” --Pope.
Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.
Dessert-spoonful, n., pl. Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams.
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dessert spoon
n : a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon