Definitions of dessert

1. A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner.

2. Service of fruit, & c., at the close of a meal.

3. A service of sweetmeats, etc., at the close of a repast.

4. A service of pastry, fruits, & c, when the substantial part of a meal is removed, or de- served.

5. A service of fruit, & c., at the close of a feast or entertainment.