DESSERT, noun A service of fruits and sweetmeats, at the close of an entertainment; the last course at the table, after the meat is removed.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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