dollop

n.

1. A large lump or portion of a solid matter: a dollop of ice cream.
2. A small quantity or splash of a liquid: a dollop of whiskey.
3. A modicum; a bit: not a dollop of truth to the story.

[Earlier tuft, clump; perhaps akin to Norwegian dolp, lump.]

[DOLL-uhp] A small glob of soft food, such as whipped cream or mashed potatoes. When referring to a liquid, dollop refers to a dash or "splash" of soda water, water and so on.

A gob of bonding material, such as cement, applied in a specific area.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a small measure (usually of food)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klump, klat, luns, smule
v. tr. - dele ud i lunser, klaske op på tallerkenen

Nederlands (Dutch)
kwak, in grote hoeveelheden opscheppen

Français (French)
n. - gros ou bon morceau (beurre, fromage), bonne cuillerée (confiture, crème, etc)
v. tr. - prendre une bonne dose

Deutsch (German)
n. - Klumpen, (ugs.) Klacks
v. - (ugs.) klatschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άμορφη (μικρή) μάζα, σβόλος, (σ)γρόμπος
v. - σερβίρω φαγητό, βάζω μπόλικο-μπόλικο

Italiano (Italian)
boccone, servire in bocconcini

Português (Portuguese)
n. - naco (m)
v. - jogar sobre uma superfície

Русский (Russian)
комок, солидная порция

Español (Spanish)
n. - masa, bulto
v. tr. - servir una porción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vard. slick, klick
v. - slicka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
块, 团, 厚厚地涂抹, 分发食物, 少量掺和

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 塊, 團
v. tr. - 厚厚地塗抹, 分發食物, 少量摻和

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소량
v. tr. - 소량 사용하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 塊, 少量, 固まり

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قطعه من شئ طري وبخاصه طعام ليس له شكل معين ( مثل الكريمه) (فعل) يقدم أو يوزع شئ على شكل قطع طريه بخصاة طعام ليس له شكل معين ( مثل الكريمه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כמות, גוש, קורטוב‬
v. tr. - ‮הגיש (אוכל וכו') בגושים גדולים חסרי-צורה‬

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