dessertspoon vs ladle

dessertspoon

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

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

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

ladle

noun
  • A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle. 

  • The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board. 

  • A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal. 

  • A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. 

  • An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon. 

verb
  • To pour or serve something with a ladle. 

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