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- [sawr-bit, sawr-bey; French sawr-be]
- /ˈsɔr bɪt, sɔrˈbeɪ; French sɔrˈbɛ/
- /ˈsɔː.beɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawr-bit, sawr-bey; French sawr-be]
- /ˈsɔr bɪt, sɔrˈbeɪ; French sɔrˈbɛ/
Definitions of sorbet word
- noun sorbet sherbet (defs 1, 3). 1
- noun sorbet frozen dessert 1
- variable noun sorbet Sorbet is a frozen dessert made with fruit juice, sugar, and water. 0
- noun sorbet a water ice made from fruit juice, egg whites, milk, etc 0
- noun sorbet a tart ice, as of fruit juice, served as a dessert or, sometimes, between courses of a meal to refresh the palate 0
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Origin of sorbet
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < French < Italian sorbetto < Turkish şerbet cool drink ≪ Arabic; see sherbet
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Parts of speech for Sorbet
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determiner
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sorbet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sorbet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sorbet
noun sorbet
- gelati — a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- gelato — a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- ice cream — a frozen food containing cream or milk and butterfat, sugar, flavoring, and sometimes eggs.
- ice milk — a frozen food similar to ice cream but made with skim milk.
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