Sorbet Definition
sôrbĭt, sôr-bā
sorbets
noun
sorbets
A tart ice, as of fruit juice, served as a dessert or, sometimes, between courses of a meal to refresh the palate.
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sorbetsOrigin of Sorbet
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French sorbet, from Middle French, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish ÅŸerbet, from Arabic شربة (“drink").
From Wiktionary
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French ultimately (probably via Italian sorbetto) from Ottoman Turkish šerbet sweet fruit drink sherbet
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Cognate to sherbet, related to syrup.
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