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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweet treat |
| Synonyms: | cake, candy, confection, cookie, frozen dessert, frozen treat, fruit, ice cream, last course, pastry, pie, pudding, sweet, sweet course, tart |
| Notes: | that impoverished stretch of sand called a desert can only afford one 's'; that rich gooey extra thing at the end of the meal called a dessert indulges in two of them |
| Main Entry: | meal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food, often taken by several individuals |
| Synonyms: | blue plate, board, breakfast, brunch, carryout, chow time, chow, collation, cookout, dessert, din-din, dinner, eats, fare, feast, feed, grub, lunch, luncheon, mess, munchies, picnic, potluck, refection, refreshment, regalement, repast, snack, special*, spread, square meal, supper, table, tea, together banquet |
| Antonyms: | snack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sugary food |
| Synonyms: | bonbon, candy, chocolate, confection, confectionery, confiture, delight, dessert, enjoyment, final course, gratification, joy, pleasure, pudding, snack, sugarplum, sweetmeat |
| Main Entry: | pudding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | coagulated dish |
| Synonyms: | custard, dessert, mousse, tapioca |
| Notes: | a mousse is a light aerated dish made of ingredients beaten with whipped cream, gelatine, or egg whites; a soufflé is not made with cream or gelatine but with beaten egg white, and a pudding is made from milk, eggs, and other ingredients and flavorings |
| Main Entry: | sweets |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food with a high sugar content |
| Synonyms: | bonbons, candied fruit, candy, comfit, confection, confectionery, dessert, pastries, pie, preserves, pudding, sweetmeats |
| Main Entry: | sweets |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweet foods |
| Synonyms: | candy, confectionery, desserts, goodies, preserves, sweetmeats |
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