| Dessert | 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 ]
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