OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41970

sherbet

/ˈʃɜː.bət/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sorbete
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.
polvo acidulado
An effervescent powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.
sorbete
A traditional West and South Asian sweet drink prepared from fruits or flower petals.
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