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dessert



des·sert [dessert desserts] BrE [dɪˈzɜːt] NAmE [dɪˈzɜːrt] noun uncountable, countable
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
What's for dessert?
a rich chocolate dessert
a dessert wine
• (BrE)the dessert trolley (= a table on wheels from which you choose your ↑dessert in a restaurant)
compare afters, ↑pudding, ↑sweet

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle of desservir ‘clear the table’, from des- (expressing removal) + servir ‘to serve’.

Collocations:
Restaurants
Eating out
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have a meal with sb
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
In the restaurant
wait to be seated
show sb to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal
Paying
pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give sb/leave (sb) a tip

Example Bank:
The waiter asked us if we'd like to order a dessert.
This chestnut pudding is a rich dessert with a festive flavour.
We finished off with a dessert of honey and nuts.
We had mousse for dessert.

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