sorbet

(sôr bā′, sôr′bət)

noun

a tart ice, as of fruit juice, served as a dessert or, sometimes, between courses of a meal to refresh the palate

Origin: Fr < It sorbetto < Ar sharba(t): see sherbet

See sorbet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A frozen dessert similar to a frappé, usually made from fruit juice and having a mushy consistency.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Ottoman Turkish sherbet, sweet fruit drink; see sherbet

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