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sorbet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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:

  • 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.

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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