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What is a dessertspoonful?

What is a dessertspoonful? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2½ fluidrams.
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To an exceedingly weak patient you give only a dessertspoonful, and no more for half-an-hour.
A dessertspoonful of capers put into half a pint of white sauce, with a teaspoonful of the vinegar, makes caper sauce.
Put the vinegar, water, shallots, herbs and peppercorns in a saucepan and reduce the liquid to about a dessertspoonful.
When the hair is very oily a dessertspoonful of ammonia and a pinch of borax should be added to two quarts of warm water.
Pour in a dessertspoonful of vinegar, stirring slowly all the time.
Add a dessertspoonful of the roast garlic puree then stir well, taste and add more if desired.

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