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dessert

dessert

noun deh-SEHR Less Common

Origin: French desservir (to clear the table)

Usage Note

Dessert is always the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal; do not confuse it with désert (desert), spelled with an accent. The phrase en dessert means 'for dessert'. The word comes from desservir, to clear the table.

Examples

"Nous avons mangé une tarte en dessert."

Natural Translation

We had a tart for dessert.

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