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dessert

US /dɪˈzɝt/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

a dish served as the last course of a meal

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We shared a slice of chocolate cake for dessert.

Synonyms

  • sweetEnglish phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
  • puddingany of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

Collocations

  • Easy sweet dessert menu
    describing sweet dessert menu (English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912))
  • Medium order dessert after dinner
    to order dessert after dinner, meaning to give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • Hard artisan dessert pastry presentation
    describing artisan dessert pastry presentation (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
  • Very Hard decadent dessert trolley rolled out
    describing decadent dessert trolley rolled out (a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically))

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.