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  1. 1. n. A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a dish served as the last course of a meal Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. "An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant." Pope. Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. -- Dessert-spoonful, n., pl. Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams. Source: webster
  4. 4. A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of afeast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last courseat dinner."An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert isnot so pleasant." Pope.Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediatein size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.-- Dessert-spoonful, n., pl. Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessertspoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluiddrams. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a dish served as the last course of a meal Source: ecdict

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