A dessert spoon's a spoon designed specifically for eating dessert and sometimes used for soup or cereals. Similar in size to a soup spoon, intermediate between a teaspoon and a tablespoon but with a pointed rather than rounded bowl, it typically has a capacity around twice that of a teaspoon. Abbreviation: dstspn. The use of dessert spoons around the world varies greatly; in some areas, they're very common while in other places the use of the dessert spoon's almost unheard of - with diners usin… (More on Dessertspoon)