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Synonyms of dessert

sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal
  • She doesn't care for rich desserts.
  • a chocolate dessert

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The first known use of dessert was in 1600

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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