Definitions for Dessert
dɪˈzɜrtdessert

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. dessert, sweet, aftersnoun

   a dish served as the last course of a meal

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. dessertnoun

   A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

2. Etymology: From dessert, from desservir, from dés- and servir, thus literally meaning “removal of what has been served”.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dessertnoun

   The last course at an entertainment; the fruit or sweetmeats set on the table after the meat.

   Etymology: desserte, French.

   To give thee all thy due, thou hast the art
   To make a supper with a fine dessert. John Dryden, Persius.

   At your dessert bright pewter comes too late,
   When your first course was well serv’d up in plate. King.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dessert

   Dessert is a course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as confections, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. In some parts of the world, such as much of Greece and West Africa, and most parts of China, there is no tradition of a dessert course to conclude a meal. The term dessert can apply to many confections, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, macaroons, sweet soups, tarts, and fruit salad. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 5 votes

1. Dessertnoun

   a service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner

2. Etymology: [F., fr. desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See Serve.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. Dessert

   Dessert is the usually sweet course that concludes a meal. The food that composes the dessert course includes but is not limited to sweet foods. There is a wide variety of desserts in western cultures including cakes, cookies, biscuits, gelatins, pastries, ice creams, pies, pudding, and candies. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its natural sweetness. Many different cultures have their own variations of similar desserts around the world, such as in Russia, where many breakfast foods such as blint, oladi, and syrniki can be served with honey and jam to make them popular as desserts. The loosely defined course called dessert can apply to many foods.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dessert

   dez-ėrt′, n. fruits, confections, &c., served at the close of an entertainment after the rest has been taken away.—ns. Dessert′-serv′ice, the dishes used for dessert; Dessert′-spoon, a spoon smaller than a table-spoon and larger than a tea-spoon, used not so much for dessert as for pudding. [O. Fr. dessert, desservir, to clear the table—des, away, and servir, to serve—L. servīre.]

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1. dessert

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2. Dessert

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DESSERT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dessert is ranked #28293 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dessert surname appeared 845 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dessert.
   
   89.2% or 754 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 37 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Course

Anagrams for Dessert »

1. deserts

2. tressed

How to pronounce Dessert?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dessert in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dessert in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dessert in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Dessert in a Sentence

1. Lee Jackson:

   You will love this holiday twist on the classic luscious dessert, red velvet cheesecake, keeping with the festive spirit.

2. Mascha Davis:

   Pizza can be made healthier if you order a whole-grain crust, add a lot of veggies and order half the cheese. And ice cream can be a better choice if you get a sorbet or eat a healthy meal and then enjoy some real ice cream for dessert, there is a better version of almost any' cheat meal.'.

3. South Carolina:

   Jeb Bush is like you're anticipating a great dessert, and you finally have dessert and you find out they burnt the cake, you know you're supposed to like him, but there's just not much energy there.

4. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek:

   You have to think about it like dessert, it won't kill you, and you can have a nice relationship with strawberry ice cream, but you don't want to substitute it for dinner, or real interaction.

5. Whitney English:

   The not-so-secret healthy ingredient here is sweet potatoes! Instead of refined flour, sugar and butter, these chewy brownies use whole food ingredients like beta-carotene packed sweet potatoes and fiber-rich flaxseeds to create a nutritious, delicious, chocolatey dessert.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dessert
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dessert
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dessert
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessert
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dessert
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dessert
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dessert
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html