Definition of Dessirt
Des*sert" (?), n. [F., fr.
desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref.
des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at
table. See Serve.] 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal.
French
- dessert
Norwegian
- dessert
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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