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/ˈpostɾe/

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Translation

dessert, pudding

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Word origin

From postrero ('last'), from Latin postremus ('hindmost, last'), because the dessert comes last in the meal.

Origin
Latin
Root
postremus
English cognates
posterior

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpostres

Examples

flan .

For dessert we ordered a homemade flan.

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What is there for dessert today?

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My daughter's favourite dessert is ice cream.

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I have no room for dessert.

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This restaurant has a delicious dessert menu.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 1: postre, dosis, fenómeno and 7 more words.