sorbet

American  

[sawr-bey, sawr-be] / sɔrˈbeɪ, sɔrˈbɛ /

noun

1. a frozen dairy-free dessert made with sweetened fruit juice or purée.

2. a tart or slightly sweet frozen fruit or vegetable purée, served either between courses to cleanse the palate or as a dessert.

   a refreshing beet sorbet.

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sorbet British  

/ -bɪt, ˈsɔːbeɪ /

noun

1. a water ice made from fruit juice, egg whites, milk, etc

2. a US word for sherbet

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Etymology

Origin of sorbet

First recorded in 1575–85; from French, from Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet “cool drink”; sherbet

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• sorbet vs. ice cream

Example Sentences

Duane was not completely sure what any of that meant, but he did know that if there were to be sorbets, tarts, and aplomb to eat, it would have to wait for three more days.

From Literature

Dessert rarely steals my heart, but the brûléed banana sundae—made with coconut banana sorbet and crisp plantain chips—was incredible, and the perfect way to end the meal.

From Salon

The dark purple berry went global in the early 2000s after it was reinvented as a sweet sorbet, often topped with granola and fruit, and marketed for its antioxidant-rich properties.

From Barron's

Instead, she had walls with “soft sorbet hues,” as one reviewer put it, and other elegant decor designed by her sister, Briony Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal

And although technically not a bake, one of my favorite things to make out of pears is sorbet.

From Salon

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet