# sherbet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɜː.bət/ · frequency rank #53,246

## Definitions
1. A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.
2. An effervescent powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.
3. A traditional West and South Asian sweet drink prepared from fruits or flower petals.
4. An alcoholic drink, especially beer.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Arabic شَرِبَ (šariba)der.
Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba)bor.
Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat)bor.
Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet)bor.
English sherbet
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet), borrowed from Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat), borrowed from Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba), from شَرِبَ (šariba).
Doublet of sorbet and sharbat, related to syrup.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sherbet