sorbet

views updated May 29 2018

sor·bet / sôrˈbā; ˈsôrbit/ • n. a dessert consisting of frozen fruit juice or flavored water and sugar. ∎ archaic an Arabian sherbet.

sorbet

views updated Jun 11 2018

sorbet A water‐ice containing sugar, water, and flavouring (commonly fruit juice or pulp). Also known as sherbet (from the Arabic) and granita (Italian). Believed to originate from charbet, made with fruit and snow from the mountains of Lebanon, and offered to Richard I by Saladin as a peace offering

sorbet

views updated May 17 2018

sorbet XVI. — F. — It. sorbetto — Turk. ṣerbet SHERBET
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