noun
sherbet
A sweet flavored drink.
She serves rose sherbet in small glasses after dinner.
Etymology
The Persian source names a drink. This sense preserves sherbet's earlier role as a sweetened, flavored beverage rather than a frozen dessert or powder.
More examples
- We sip cold pomegranate sherbet on the porch.
- He pours lemon sherbet from a pitcher into our glasses.
- Fresh mint gives this sherbet a refreshing flavor.
Forms
sherbet · sherbets
Similar words
- punch
- Punch usually combines fruit juices and may include alcohol.
- lemonade
- Lemonade specifically uses lemon juice, water, and a sweetener.