Britannica Dictionary definition of DESSERT. : sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal. [count] She doesn't care for rich desserts. a chocolate dessert.
Dessert comes from the French desservir, meaning “to clear the table” (essentially to dis- and serve). That's an interesting way to think of it—dessert is what you eat after the table has been cleared following a meal.
noun. cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal. British. a serving of fresh fruit after the main course of a meal.
The term dessert can apply to many sweets, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, macaroons, sweet soups, tarts, and fruit salad (fruit is commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness).
Dessert (n.): Pronunciation: Meaning: A sweet course, such as cake, ice cream, or fruit, served at the end of a meal. Examples: For dessert, we had chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream.
Many people get mixed up when spelling "desert" and "dessert." An easy way to remember the difference is to think of the two S's in dessert standing for "sweet stuff." Or, if you have a sweet tooth, you'll probably want seconds when it comes to dessert. So, remember that "dessert" is the one with two S's.
Desserts are a designator of the last part of a meal. They can be sweet and usually are, but some people enjoy cheeses meant for the end of the meal. Sweets on the other hand can be indicate a non-savory sugared snack of some sort like chocolates, cookies, cakes or candies.
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