entremets

American  

[ahn-truh-mey, ahn-truh-me] / ˈɑn trəˌmeɪ, ɑ̃ trəˈmɛ /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

entremets

1. a dish or dishes served at dinner between the principal courses or with the roast or other main course; side dish.

2. the sweet dishes or dessert course served after a cheese course.

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entremets British  

/ ɑ̃trəmɛ /

noun

1. a dessert

2. a light dish, formerly served at formal dinners between the main course and the dessert

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Etymology

Origin of entremets

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French entremes. See inter-, mess

Example Sentences

Compared to flaky croissants or delicate entremets that can barely survive the trip from the pastry shop to the kitchen table, madeleines are a relatively sturdy and unassuming confection whose simple appearance belies their deliciousness.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2021

Best Baker in America In an nod to the Midwest, the bakers turn Michigan’s bumpy cake into bumpy entremets and make mini versions of Missouri’s gooey butter cake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2021

From Moscow, Delegate Matsuoka traveled to Paris where the Japanese Embassy gave a luncheon, attended by Premier Herriot who from soup to entremets talked resolutely about nothing but fishing.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hostess who relies upon memory alone may find herself repeating to friends precisely the same dinner, down to the entremets, that she provided six months before.

From Time Magazine Archive

And alternating with the fruit were all the entremets in covered dishes, placed on long slips of damask the whole length of the table.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza