sorbet
pronunciation
How to pronounce sorbet in British English:
UK [ˈsɔ:beɪ]
How to pronounce sorbet in American English:
US [ˈsɔ:beɪ]
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- Noun:
- an ice containing milk
Word Origin
- sorbet
- sorbet: see sherbet
- sorbet (n.)
- 1580s, "cooling drink of fruit juice and water," from French sorbet (16c.), probably from Italian sorbetto, from Turkish serbet (see sherbet). Perhaps influenced in form by Italian sorbire "to sip." Meaning "semi-liquid water ice as a dessert" first recorded 1864.
Example
- 1. Or , better yet , stick to low-calorie but refreshing alternatives like ice pops or sorbet .
- 2. A rose water and mint sorbet 's eucalyptus flavor was refreshing , like aftershave for the tummy .
- 3. Glacier sorbet , ecuador . Locals who live near the chimborazo volcano trudge up to the summit regularly to cut off 50 kg blocks of glacier ice .
- 4. He is spending his 3rd winter at concordia and surprises the crew with nationally themed evenings and his own trademarked dishes including digestifs such as his whiskey sorbet .
- 5. This costly and vitamin-packed elixir was mixed before our eyes with liquid nitrogen , creating an instant sorbet with explosive effects on the tongue .