dessert

[ dih-zurt ]
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noun
  1. cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal.

  2. British. a serving of fresh fruit after the main course of a meal.

Origin of dessert

1
First recorded in 1780–90; from French, derivative of desservir “to remove what was served, clear the table,” from Old French, from des- dis-1 + servir “to serve” (see serve)

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British Dictionary definitions for dessert

dessert

/ (dɪˈzɜːt) /


noun
  1. the sweet, usually last course of a meal

  2. mainly British (esp formerly) fruit, dates, nuts, etc, served at the end of a meal

Origin of dessert

1
C17: from French, from desservir to clear a table, from des- dis- 1 + servir to serve

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