dessert
Saydi-ZURT/dɪˈzɝt/UK/dɪˈzɜːt/
Pluraldesserts
Often confused with desert
- 1The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal, or a sweet dish such as cake, pudding, ice cream, or fruit served then.
The restaurant is famous for a dessert made with caramelized figs and honey.
She ordered a rich chocolate dessert to round off the meal.
UsageSay for dessert, as in ice cream for dessert; it is spelled with double s (not
incorrect: desert).
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French dessert, from desservir ("to clear the table"), formed from dés- ("dis-") and servir ("serve"), so it literally meant "the removal of what has been served".