COLLOCATIONS
dessert menu, frozen dessert, rich dessert, after-dinner dessert
WORD FORMSPlural: dessertsUSAGE NOTES
Do not confuse 'dessert' (sweet dish) with 'desert' (a dry, barren area of land). 'Dessert' is spelled with two 's's, often remembered by the phrase 'strawberry shortcake' or 'sweet stuff'.