As a unit of culinary measure, a level dessertspoon (dstspn.) equals two teaspoons, or 10 milliliters, whereas a U.S. tablespoon is three teaspoons (15ml or half a fluid ounce) in the U.S., and two dessertspoons, i.e. four teaspoons (20ml or two thirds of a fluid ounce) in Britain and Australia, which is the old ...read more >>