sorbet
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2.7
- noun
- /sɔrˈbeɪ/
:
sorbete
- And for dessert, a prime Sicilian mango sorbet.
- fruit sorbet
- sorbet for dessert
- a cup of sorbet
Examples
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Now, who would like to try some grapefruit sorbet?
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Freeze again and you have a blueberry chocolate sorbet; now this definitely is a dessert!
Blog text (17) -
I absolutely love sorbet, and almost all places that sell it pretty much do it right.
Blog text (22) -
Over the quiet days that followed, she read and ate chocolate sorbet.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's got durian sorbet on the menu.
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I like lychee sorbet more than the fruit itself, and it is a great third choice.
Blog text (22) -
She ordered a peach sorbet, which the waiter served to her with a flourish that made her smile.
Fiction book (1996) -
This is a vanilla Creme brulee with Raspberry sorbet, which looks delicious.
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Assiette of Sorbet - Raspberry - Mango (REALLY GOOD) - Lychee.
Blog text (22) -
For dessert, a trio of sorbets makes a light and refreshing finale.
Synonyms
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1.0
A cold sweet dessert made from fruit juice and sugar without milk
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2.7
A sweet cold food made by freezing milk or fruit
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2.6
A frozen sweet made from fruit juice and sugar without milk, with a soft texture
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7.8
A frozen fruit-flavored dessert made without milk
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Etymology
Sorbet comes from the Persian word sharbat, meaning 'sweet drink', which passed into Turkish as şerbet and into Italian as sorbetto. That's why a sorbet is like a frozen, slushy 'drink' made from fruit rather than milk.