dessertnoun [ C or U ]
uk/dɪˈzɜːt/us/dɪˈzɝːt/A2 sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
a dessert fork/spoon
For dessert there's apple pie or fruit.
If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert.
More examples
- She made a fabulous dessert with alternate layers of chocolate and cream.
- A full three-course meal - appetizer, main course and dessert - only cost about $25.
- Would you like peaches and cream for dessert?
- The menu described the dessert as 'a medley of exotic fruits'.
- I'm afraid my cooking skills don't run to fancy cakes and desserts.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Puddings, desserts & ices
- baked Alaska
- baklava
- banana split
- banoffee pie
- blancmange
- flan
- fool
- fruit salad
- granita
- ice cream
- plum pudding
- Popsicle
- pudding
- rice pudding
- sago
- tapioca
- tiramisù
- trifle
- water ice
- zabaglione
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