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We had fruit for dessert.
What does Dessert mean?
Dessert is a sweet treat after a meal.
Dictionary definition
A sweet food often eaten at the end of a meal.
Example sentences
Dessert in a sentence
medium
The bakery sells cakes, cookies, and other desserts.
hard
The words dessert and desert look similar, but dessert is the sweet food.
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Commonly confused words
Desert or dessert?
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Desert
A very dry region; as a verb, to abandon.
In a sentence Some cacti grow in the desert.
Dessert
A sweet course often served after the main meal.
In a sentence We had fruit for dessert.
Spot the difference Desert can name a dry region or mean abandon. Dessert is a sweet course of food.
Which word fits?
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1The camel crossed the sandy ___.
Check answer 1
desert — The sentence names a dry region.
2After dinner, we shared a pudding for ___.
Check answer 2
dessert — The sentence names the sweet course.
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What is dessert?
Dessert is a sweet food often eaten at the end of a meal.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses dessert correctly?
This sentence uses dessert to mean a sweet treat after a meal.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to dessert?
Dessert is often a sweet treat.
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Dessert
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dih · zert · strongest beat: zert
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WordDessert.
Partnoun.
MeaningDessert is a sweet treat after a meal.
ExampleExample: We had fruit for dessert.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dih · zert
- Strongest beat
- zert
- Ending
- zert
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on zert.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
main courseUse for the main part of a meal.
appetizerUse for food eaten before the main meal.
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Word family
Dessert word family
Base word
dessert
noun
desserts
More than one dessert.
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Hint for students
Dessert is a sweet food eaten after a meal.
Common mix-up
Dessert is not the same as desert. Dessert has two s’s and means a sweet treat; desert has one s and means a dry place.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows dessert without using the word dessert. Model sentence: After dinner, we shared chocolate cake and ice cream. Clue words: after dinner, chocolate cake, ice cream Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a sweet food after a meal?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'We ate apple pie for dessert.' Why does dessert fit better than desert?
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