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dessert
noun
a
sweet
dish
,
such
as
cake
,
ice
cream
,
or
fruit
,
eaten
at
the
end
of
a
meal
•
For
her
birthday
dinner
,
Maria
chose
chocolate
cake
as
dessert
.
For
her
birthday
dinner
,
Maria
chose
chocolate
cake
as
dessert
.
•
Would
you
like
some
ice
cream
for
dessert
or
fresh
fruit
?
Would
you
like
some
ice
cream
for
dessert
or
fresh
fruit
?
Borrowed
in
the
17th
century
from
French
"
desservir
"
meaning
"
to
clear
the
table
";
originally
the
course
served
after
clearing
the
main
dishes
.
noun
something
very
pleasant
that
you
get
after
hard
work
or
a
difficult
experience
,
like
a
sweet
reward
•
After
hiking
all
day
,
the
stunning
sunset
was
pure
dessert
for
the
group
.
After
hiking
all
day
,
the
stunning
sunset
was
pure
dessert
for
the
group
.
•
The
applause
at
the
end
of
the
concert
felt
like
dessert
to
the
exhausted
musicians
.
The
applause
at
the
end
of
the
concert
felt
like
dessert
to
the
exhausted
musicians
.
Figurative
use
developed
in
the
20th
century
by
comparing
pleasant
endings
to
the
sweet
course
of
a
meal
.
