| Sherbet (sherbet) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Sher"bet |
| [Ar. sherbet,
shorbet, sharbat, properly, one drink or sip, a draught,
beverage, from shariba to drink. Cf. Sorbet,
Sirup, Shrub a drink.] |
A
refreshing drink, common in the East, made of the juice of some fruit,
diluted, sweetened, and flavored in various ways; as, orange
sherbet; lemon sherbet; raspberry sherbet,
etc.
A flavored water ice.
A preparation of bicarbonate of soda,
tartaric acid, sugar, etc., variously flavored, for making an
effervescing drink; -- called also sherbet powder.
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