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Dessert comes from a French word meaning what?

dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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“I’ve made platters from their dessert section for dinner parties where it’s been a hit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

As for dessert, I recommend keeping things almost aggressively simple.

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

He could cook me dinner, and I’d bake the dessert.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

For about a third of the price of Nisei’s main tasting menu, diners get a five-course meal of just desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

I awaited Grandma India's special desserts and the gift opening that followed.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals


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