sorbet

noun

sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā How to pronounce sorbet (audio)
 also  ˈsȯr-bət
: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher

Examples of sorbet in a Sentence

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Moritz Eis, in the Altstadt, makes exceptional gelato and sorbet using all-natural ingredients. A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Giardino di Capri Though not a restaurant per se, Anacapri cooking school Giardino di Capri offers private tasting and dinners, as well as gelato, sorbet, and limoncello-making workshops, cheese and wine tasting, picnic baskets, and more. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024 Frozen blueberry lemonade combines lemon sorbet, frozen lemonade concentrate, and frozen blueberries into one refreshing cocktail. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 30 June 2024 Ice Cream Maker $199 $149 Walmart A great gift for the whole family, this ice cream maker can crank out two 16-ounce pints and even be used to create milkshakes and sorbet. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sorbet 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, sweetened fruit juice, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet — more at sherbet

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sorbet was in 1864

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“Sorbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorbet. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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sorbet

noun
sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā How to pronounce sorbet (audio)
: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert
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