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Definition of dessert :
A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner.
Synonyms:
accompaniment, crudites, afters, antipasto, aperitif, sugariness, entree, sweetness, cheeseboard, appetiser, appetizer, confection
food (part of speech: noun)
goulash, chow mein, macaroni and cheese, ravioli, pancakes, eggs, tomato soup, Irish stew, chicken soup, boiled eggs, burrito, spring roll, jambalaya, pie, hard boiled eggs, fondue, lasagne, leftovers, taco, casserole, egg roll, main course, quiche, peanut butter sandwich, enchilada, spaghetti, soup, hors d'oeuvre, stew, sandwich, tortellini, fried eggs, meat loaf, salad, flapjacks, pasta, stir fry, course, soft boiled eggs, pizza, omelette, macaroni, cannelloni, poached eggs, side dish, hamburger, scrambled eggs, dish, ragout
sweet (part of speech: adjective)
cheese, crumble, crepe, ice cream, cloying, cake, flan, trifle, jello, fruit salad, mousse, tart, cookie, fruit, cobbler, custard, sugary, ice, sorbet, compote, pudding, ambrosial, jelly, sherbet, sweet, torte, syrupy, candy, pastry, sundae, delicacy, dumpling
Usage examples:
- This may be served in dessert glasses. - "The Myrtle Reed Cook Book", Myrtle Reed.
- " La Fleur," said she, " what is the name of that delicious dessert you gave us last night?" - "The Girl at Cobhurst", Frank Richard Stockton.
- Here there was no hurry, the dessert had been finished for some time, yet the Colonel lingered and chatted. - "The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan", Lizette M. Edholm.