sorbet
sor·bet [sorbet sorbets] BrE [ˈsɔːbeɪ] NAmE [ˈsɔːrbət] (BrE also ˈwater ice) noun countable, uncountable
a sweet frozen food made from sugar, water and fruit juice, often eaten as a ↑dessert
See also: ↑water ice
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from French, from Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet, based on Arabic šariba ‘to drink’; compare with ↑sherbet.
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