dessert UK /dɪˈzɜːt/US /dɪˈzɝt/ noun2 •a sweet dish, such as fruit or cake, that ends a mealI ordered hummus for a starter, a steak as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.Can I see the dessert menu, please? •A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.Trifle is a favourite dessert of the English, but rivalled by pavlova in Australia and New Zealand. formsdesserts