Meaning & use

dessert

noun·Everyday

A sweet dish served as the final course of a meal.

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We ordered chocolate cake for dessert after finishing our dinner.

Grandma's apple pie was everyone's favorite dessert at holiday gatherings.

A note on using this word

Often confused with "desert," which is spelled with one "s" and means a dry, sandy region.

Words with a similar meaning

sweetpudding

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