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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespostre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpostɾe
"El postre de hoy es flan casero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.
"We ordered chocolate cake for dessert." - 2
Sweet food generally consumed at the conclusion of lunch or dinner.
"Fresh fruit makes a healthy and refreshing dessert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word desservir, meaning 'to clear the table' (formed from des- meaning 'undo' and servir meaning 'to serve'). Historically, it referred to the sweet course served after the main dishes had been removed and the table cleared.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dessert" is said worldwide
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dessert
Transliteration: deˈssɛrt
"Prendiamo il dessert?"
dessert
Transliteration: de-zɛʁ
"Le dessert était absolument délicieux."
Nachspeise
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌʃpaɪ̯zə
"Als Nachspeise gab es Apfelkuchen."
postre
Transliteration: ˈpostɾe
"El postre de hoy es flan casero."
sobremesa
Transliteration: sobɾeˈmezɐ
"Comemos sorvete de sobremesa."
मिठाई
Transliteration: mithai
"खाने के बाद मिठाई खाई जाती है।"
甜点
Transliteration: tián diǎn
"饭后甜点是一块巧克力蛋糕。"
후식
Transliteration: husik
"식사 후에 후식으로 아이스크림을 먹었어요."
デザート
Transliteration: dezāto
"デザートにケーキを食べました。"
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