sherbet

/'ʃə:bət/

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a scoop of orange sherbet in a small bowl.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A frozen dessert: A sweet, frozen food item, similar to ice cream or sorbet, but typically made with fruit juice, sugar, and often containing milk, egg white, or gelatin, which gives it a slightly creamy texture.

Usage

• Sherbet is served as a cold, refreshing dessert or snack. It is lighter than ice cream but often creamier than a pure fruit sorbet due to the inclusion of dairy or other ingredients.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For dessert, we had a scoop of orange sherbet.
  • She prefers raspberry sherbet to chocolate ice cream on a hot day.

Advanced Usage

• "Sherbet" vs. "Sorbet": While often used interchangeably in casual conversation, "sherbet" (American English) typically contains a small amount of dairy (like milk or buttermilk) or egg white, whereas "sorbet" is usually dairy-free and made purely from fruit and sugar.
  • The lemon sorbet was intensely tart, while the orange sherbet was creamier.

Variants and Related Words

• Sorbet (n): A frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit purée or juice, without dairy.
  • The restaurant offers a palate-cleansing mango sorbet between courses.

Synonyms

• Frozen dessert
• Ice (in a general, non-specific sense)

Related Phrases

• Sherbet powder (n): In British English, this can refer to a fizzy, sweet powder eaten as candy or used to make a fizzy drink, which is distinct from the frozen dessert.
  • As a child, he loved dipping a licorice stick into a bag of sherbet powder.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

Từ đồng nghĩa

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