sorbet

[ sawr-bit, sawr-bey; French sawr-be ]

/ ˈsɔr bɪt, sɔrˈbeɪ; French sɔrˈbɛ /

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noun

sherbet(defs 1, 3).

Words nearby sorbet

sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, sorbian, sorbic acid, sorbitol, sorbo rubber, sorbol

Origin of sorbet

1575–85; < French < Italian sorbetto < Turkish şerbet cool drink ≪ Arabic; see sherbet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sorbet

ice cream sherbet sorbet

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Examples from the Web for sorbet

The sorbet was tangy and was a tad tart while in the main course the pepper in the yam croquette brought it to life.
What Harry Ate|Tom Sykes|March 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the beauty of it is that it has the best qualities of both desserts: creamy like a sherbet, refreshing like a sorbet.
What to Eat|Cookstr.com|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Sorbet should not freeze hard; it should be a creamy liquid and ice cold.
Desserts and Salads|Gesine Lemcke
Freeze, and serve in sorbet glasses, with Eau de Vie de Dantzig on top.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

Outside, by the cracked pool, it was coming on slow twilight and that magic, tropical blood-orange sky like a swirl of sorbet.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Sorbet is a mixture of flavors prepared as for water ices or a frozen punch.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
A sorbet made of the ripe fruit whets the appetite and the pulp is used locally for bites of venomous animals.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for sorbet

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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sorbet

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