dessertspoon vs dredge

dessertspoon

noun
  • More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon. 

  • A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful. 

  • An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert. 

dredge

noun
  • A large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation. 

  • A mixture of oats and barley. 

  • Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water. 

  • A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. 

  • An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea. 

  • The act of dredging. 

  • A dredging machine. 

verb
  • To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge. 

  • To bring something to the surface with a dredge. 

  • To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge. 

  • To unearth. 

How often have the words dessertspoon and dredge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )