Meaning of coffeespoonful | Babel Free

Definitions

The amount that a coffee spoon will hold.

Examples

“Potion against Gangrenous Thrush: two drachms of almond soap, dissolved in two ounces of mint-water, and two ounces of fennel-water, to which is added, half an ounce of syrup of marsh-mallow, and two drachms of carbonate of magnesia, triturated together in a marble mortar. Mode of exhibition: by coffeespoonsful during the day.”

“In the Autumn of 1952, Dr. Walter Strathmeyer (Regensburg) created a considerable sensation with his “Paravita.” This researcher, who was born in 1900, demonstrated that it was possible to survive on a daily dose of 20 g. of the sweet brown fluid for weeks or even months! Two coffeespoonsful were taken morning, noon and night, and the calorie intake was only 20!”

“Place coffeespoonfuls of the spinach mixture along one long edge of the dough, leaving about a finger’s width between them.”

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