sorbet — meaning in English

English meaning

• ice noun Water that has frozen solid.
• sherbet noun A frozen dessert of fruit juice or puree with a small amount of dairy added, milder and creamier than a sorbet.
• sorbet noun A frozen dessert made from sweetened fruit juice or puree, sometimes lightened with egg white, often served between courses of a meal to cleanse the palate.

Senses

sorbet is used for these senses in English:

• ice A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.
• sherbet A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.
• sorbet Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal.

ice — full definition

1. noun Water that has frozen solid.
2. noun A cold, unfriendly manner or atmosphere between people.
3. noun Icing or frosting on a cake or pastry.
4. verb To cover a cake with icing or frosting.
5. verb To cool something by packing it in or around ice.

sherbet — full definition

1. noun A frozen dessert of fruit juice or puree with a small amount of dairy added, milder and creamier than a sorbet.
2. noun A fizzy powder of sugar and bicarbonate of soda, eaten on its own or made into a drink.
3. noun A traditional sweet drink from West and South Asia, made from fruit or flower petals.

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