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Dessert comes from a French word meaning what?

dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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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

Sparkling wine, infused seltzers, non-alcoholic citrus punch and dessert provided.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

While the other judges sometimes treat dessert as something illicit, Lawson’s unabashed enthusiasm for baked goods is a welcome change.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

What Tom Nancy hasn’t accounted for are the great trials of life as a human child: homework, chores, no dessert after dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I couldn’t understand why we all weren’t skipping the main course and heading right for dessert.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

They appear in everything from soft drinks and candy to desserts, packaged snacks, and breakfast cereals, often providing sweetness with fewer calories than traditional sugar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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

“Wattle seed’s coffee and chocolate notes add a native differential to certain dishes, but specifically desserts and canapés,” says Bendrau.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

When San Antonio’s Nicosi received a Michelin star in October 2025, it became the first and only restaurant in the country to earn one by exclusively serving desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He opens the menu to the list of desserts, and I think about my new name but can’t make any sense out of it.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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