sherbet
sherbet
Definition
sher·bet (s̸hʉr′bət)
noun
- Brit. a beverage, originally from Asia, made of watered fruit juice and sugar and served cold
- a frozen dessert like an ice but with gelatin and, often, milk added
Etymology: Turk ṣerbet < Ar sharba(t), a drink, var. of sharāb: see syrup
sherbet
Synonyms
sherbet
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Had a few sherbets with Karl Saville he's well Catch you later.
Adjective modifier
- lemon: The nose is most typical of the make, full-bodied, medicinal, briny, slightly carbolic and lemon sherbet.
- few: Had a few sherbets with Karl Saville he's well Catch you later.
- fizzy: Click Here to go to Cherry Cola Bottles Dip Dabs Dip Dabs - fizzy sherbet - with a lolly to dip into it packs.
Modifies a noun
- lemon: Remember how they used to stick to the paper bag - so you got a mouthful of sherbet lemon and paper?
- fountain: The Welsh Sweet Shop stocks over 200 different sweets ranging from rhubarb & custard to sherbet fountains.
- dip: A regular haunt for all the children to spend their coppers on sherbet dips and gobstoppers!
- center: Click Here to go to Sherbet Fountains Sherbet Fruits Sherbet Fruits - hard boiled fruit sweets with a fizzy sherbet center.
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