sorbet
[ sawr-bit, sawr-bey; French sawr-be ]
/ ˈsɔr bɪt, sɔrˈbeɪ; French sɔrˈbɛ /
noun
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Origin of sorbet
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sorbet
/ (ˈsɔːbeɪ, -bɪt) /
noun
a water ice made from fruit juice, egg whites, milk, etc
a US word for sherbet (def. 2)
Word Origin for sorbet
C16: from French, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet, from Arabic sharbah a drink
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