dessert vs desert
Definitions
noun
- a dish served as the last course of a meal
Examples
He also has a deft touch with desserts: The baklava and kadayif are subtle, less sweet and honey-drenched than most.
The desserts were homey and filling - the baked banana with chocolate sauce is the ultimate for those people who love that combination.
Freshly baked apple pie makes a tasty dessert.
Definitions
verb
- leave behind
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
noun
- (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
- arid land with little or no vegetation
Examples
The lizard's light brown skin acts as camouflage in the desert sand.
Remember that there may technically be stronger drinks in the desert, but since ethanol is deliquescent, any such drinks would absorb water from the air to remain at most 96% by volume alcohol.
The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
