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    dessert
    des‧sert /dɪˈzɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: desservir 'to clear the table', from servir 'to serve'
    sweet food served after the main part of a meal
        for dessert
        What are we having for dessert?
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ parts of a large meal
       ▪ hors d'oeuvre (also starter British English, appetizer American English) the small first part of a meal: a tempting plate of hors d'oeuvres including olives and small pieces of roast beetroot
       ▪ main course (also entrée especially American English) the main part of a meal. entrée is used especially on restaurant menus: For the main course we had cheese and onion pie. | The menu includes a few hot entrées.
       ▪ dessert (also pudding British English or sweet British English) sweet food eaten at the end of a meal: What do you want for dessert? | They serve a wide range of desserts, including ice cream and home-made apple pie.