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Dessert comes from a French word meaning what?

dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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Arrange flowers, prepare a simple dessert spread and refrigerate anything perishable.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Ideally after lunch, I’ll get dessert at Humphrey Yogart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

Small enough to be a single-sized dessert, these bakery-style squares have a brown-sugar base, chewy edges and a buttery center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Frankie had ordered honey cake, but the dessert the waiter brought looked nothing like the dense golden-brown slabs of lekach baked for the new year.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

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

“My desserts lean into savory,” she said, citing ingredients like miso and goat cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“What about those guys?” said Miguel, gesturing toward the table where Charles and Andrew were finishing their desserts.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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