sherbet — a frozen dessert made from fruit juice, sugar, and water, lighter than ice cream
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a frozen dessert made from fruit juice, sugar, and water, lighter than ice cream
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɜːrbət/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always served rainbow sherbet at family gatherings because it was everyone's favorite.
- The sherbet was so sour that my face twisted like I had eaten a whole lemon!
- At the ice cream shop, I chose sherbet instead of ice cream to feel less guilty about calories.
sherbet
NOUN[/ˈʃɜːrbət/]
a frozen dessert made from fruit juice, sugar, and water, lighter than ice cream
Light fruity frozen dessert
Herbert serves turbot with sherbet!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sherbet originates from Arabic 'sharab' (a sweetened drink), which entered Turkish as 'şerbet' through Ottoman trade routes. The word traveled westward to Europe, eventually reaching English where it came to denote a frozen fruit-flavored dessert or cooling beverage.
Breakdown
Arabic sharab (drink/beverage, from the root meaning 'to drink') → Turkish şerbet → English sherbet, with semantic evolution from sweet drink to frozen dessert.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always served rainbow sherbet at family gatherings because it was everyone's favorite.”
“The sherbet was so sour that my face twisted like I had eaten a whole lemon!”
“At the ice cream shop, I chose sherbet instead of ice cream to feel less guilty about calories.”
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