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dessert in Arabic

حَلْوَى ḥalwā

UK/dɪˈzɜːt//dɪˈzɝt/

dessert in Arabic: حَلْوَى (ḥalwā), حَلْوَيَات (ḥalwayāt), تَحْلِيَة (taḥliya). In English, dessert means the last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.

Arabic words for dessert

sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
حَلْوَى ḥalwā, حَلْوَيَات ḥalwayāt, تَحْلِيَة taḥliya

English meaning of dessert

  1. noun The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
  2. noun A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.

Full definition of dessert

dessert in a sentence

  • I ordered hummus for a starter, a steak as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.
  • Can I see the dessert menu, please?
  • Trifle is a favourite dessert of the English, but rivalled by pavlova in Australia and New Zealand.

Synonyms of dessert

dessert in other languages

Questions about dessert in Arabic

What is the meaning of dessert in Arabic?
Dessert in Arabic is حَلْوَى (ḥalwā), حَلْوَيَات (ḥalwayāt), تَحْلِيَة (taḥliya).
ما معنى كلمة dessert؟
Dessert: حَلْوَى (ḥalwā), حَلْوَيَات (ḥalwayāt), تَحْلِيَة (taḥliya).
What does dessert mean in English?
Dessert means the last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.

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