2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dessert \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. [1913 Webster] "An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant." --Pope. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dessertspoonful n : as much as a dessertspoon will hold [syn: {dessertspoon}]
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