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| sher·bet [ shúrbət ] |
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1. frozen dessert: a frozen dessert made with fruit syrup, milk and the white of an egg, whisked until smooth and opaque
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2. U.K. fizzy powder: a fruit-flavored sweet powder that fizzes when moistened on the tongue and is eaten as a confection or is stirred into water to make a fizzy drink
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3. U.K. fruit drink: a drink made from fruit juice, water, and sugar and served chilled
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| [Early 17th century. Via Turkish şerbet and Persian šerbet< Arabic šarbat "drink" < šariba "to drink"] |
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