1) It can take your lumps 2) Tea service accessory 3) Tea set item 
A sugar spoon is a piece of cutlery used for serving granulated sugar. This type of spoon resembles a teaspoon except that the bowl is deeper and often molded in the shape of a sea shell, giving it the name sugar shell. Sugar spoons are sometimes called `sugar shovels` because of their rectangular shape and deep bowl. Sterling silver sugar spoon.....
[n] - a spoon for serving sugar
sugar shell noun a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell
a small spoon for serving granulated sugar, resembling but having a wider bowl than a teaspoon.