| dessert | A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc, forming the last course at dinner. ""An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant."" (Pope) Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. Dessert-spoonful, Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams. Origin: F, fr. Desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. Des- (L. Dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See Serve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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