noun
sherbet
SHUR-but/ˈʃɜːrbət/
A fruit-flavored frozen dessert containing some dairy.
Orange sherbet tastes bright and fruity with a creamy finish.
Etymology
The ancestor means “a drink,” and sherbet originally named a sweetened fruit drink, sometimes chilled with snow. The name later covered a frozen dessert, with added dairy eventually distinguishing the selected sense.
In context
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More examples
- We serve raspberry sherbet in small bowls after dinner.
- This lemon sherbet contains milk, so it isn't dairy-free.
- The shop sells several fruit sherbets beside its ice cream.
Forms
sherbet · sherbets
Similar words
- sorbet
- Usually contains no dairy, unlike sherbet's small dairy content.
- ice cream
- Contains more dairy fat and is not necessarily fruit-flavored.