sorbet
(sɔːʳbeɪ , US -bɪt )
Word forms: sorbets
variable noun regional note: in AM, use sherbet
Sorbet is a frozen dessert made with fruit juice, sugar, and water. [mainly British]
...a light lemon sorbet.
Image of sorbet
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Translations:
Chinese: 果汁冰糕
Japanese: ソルベ
- something for nothing
- something goes with the territory
- something grabs you by the throat
- something has a sting in the tail
- something has more holes than Swiss cheese
- something has seen better days
- something has stood the test of time
- something has teeth
- something is all in a day's work
- something is beyond your ken
- something is close to your heart
- something is handed to someone on a plate
- something is like shooting fish in a barrel
- something is like watching paint dry
- something is not set in stone
- something is not someone's bag
- something is not your cup of tea
- something is not your department
- something is one in the eye for someone
- something is on the tip of your tongue
- something is right up your street
- something is someone's long suit
- something is the exception that proves the rule
- something is too close to call
- something is up for grabs