ETYM Arabic sherbet, shorbet, sharbat, properly, one drink or sip, a draught, beverage, from shariba to drink. Related to Sorbet, Sirup, Shrub a drink.
1. A dessert item made of iced fruit juices.
2. A refreshing drink, common in the East, made of the juice of some fruit, diluted, sweetened, and flavored in various ways.
1. (Vieux) Boisson glacée faite de lait, de sucre, d'oeufs et de fruits.
2. Actuel : mets glacé fait d'eau sucrée parfumée aux extraits de fruits. Il n'y a pas de lait dans un sorbet.