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Dessert comes from a French word meaning what?

dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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The dessert was thrown away uneaten, but humble pie was what the council members were eating Tuesday as they congratulated the mayor-elect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

"That hedonic drive can override signals of fullness, making us want to snack or eat a dessert even though we're full."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The catch is some diners drop in only for the dessert, which normally costs under $10 and is just $5 on Tuesday, depressing average check size.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Crumbl, the high-end dessert chain serving up oversized cookies, has closed a swath of stores nationwide including seven in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Then I saw it: a wolf, silently, stealthily making its way up the coulee to the very spot where Violet had found a patch of needle grass for dessert.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

These ingredients frequently appear in ultra-processed products, including diet sodas, flavored waters, energy drinks, yogurt and low-calorie desserts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

I missed the creative process and dreaming-up desserts seemed like the perfect outlet.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

As part of the new framework, sweet desserts, like cake, will be reduced from a regular lunch offer to twice a week in secondary schools, and once a week in primary schools.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

At Prezzo, members receive drinks or desserts when they spend at least £25, while Bill's offers a bottle of prosecco or pancakes when qualifying meals are ordered and the booking is made in advance.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

She made desserts for everyone in our village—dulce de camote con piña, empanadas de guayaba, palanquetas de cacahuate.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez


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