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Definitions of dessert

noun
a dish served as the last course of a meal

synonyms: nagerecht, toemaatje, toespijs, toetje

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ambrosia, ambrozijn, godenspijs
fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

pudding
sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded

compote, fruitschaal, vruchtenmoes, vruchtenschaal
dessert of stewed or baked fruit

vla, vlaai
open pastry filled with fruit or custard

zakenreis
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet

leguaan, pudding, stootkussen
any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed

kandeel
light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled

kleintje
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

appelbol
apples wrapped in pastry and baked

consumptie-ijs, ijs, ijsco, ijsje
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

consumptie-ijs, ijs, roomijs, roomijsje, schepijs
frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

lolly
ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

parfait
layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream

soft-ijs, softijs
dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base

plumpudding
a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake

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gang
part of a meal served at one time

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