From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dessert \Des*sert"\, noun [F., fr. desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See {Serve}.] 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}, noun, pl. {Dessert-spoonfuls}, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a dish served as the last course of a meal [syn: {sweet}, {afters}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "dessert": ambrosia, antepast, bonne bouche, cate, choice morsel, course, cover, dainty, delicacy, dish, entree, entremets, goody, help, helping, kickshaw, manna, morsel, nectar, place, plate, portion, pudding, savory, second helping, service, serving, sweet, tidbit, titbit, treat
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