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- [dih-zurt]
- /dɪˈzɜrt/
- /dɪˈzɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zurt]
- /dɪˈzɜrt/
Definitions of dessert word
- variable noun dessert Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal. 3
- noun dessert the sweet, usually last course of a meal 3
- noun dessert (esp formerly) fruit, dates, nuts, etc, served at the end of a meal 3
- noun dessert a usually sweet course, as of pie, cake, or ice cream, served at the end of a meal 3
- noun dessert uncooked fruit served after, or in place of, the sweet course 3
- noun dessert A dessert is something sweet, such as fruit, pastry, or ice cream, that you eat at the end of a meal. 3
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Origin of dessert
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French, derivative of desservir to clear the table. See dis-1, serve
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Parts of speech for Dessert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dessert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dessert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dessert
noun dessert
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- confection — You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection.
- candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
- fruit — any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
- cookie — A cookie is a sweet biscuit.
Top questions with dessert
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