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entremets

en·tre·mets [ òntrə máy ] (plural en·tre·mets [ òntrə máy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dish between main course and dessert: in a formal dinner, a light dish served between the main course and the dessert

2. dessert: a sweet dish, especially one served after cheese in a dinner of several courses

[15th century. < Old French, "between the course(s)" < mes "course"]
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