DESSERT

dessert, sweet, afters

(noun) a dish served as the last course of a meal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dessert (countable and uncountable, plural desserts)

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

Synonyms

• (sweet final course of a meal): afters (UK informal), pudding (UK), sweet (UK)

Anagrams

• deserts, tressed

Source: Wiktionary


Des*sert", n. Etym: [F., fr. desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See Serve.]

Definition: A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. "An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant." Pope. Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.

– Dessert-spoonful, n., pl. Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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