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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

シャーベット

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha-betto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sherbet/ˈʃɜːr.bɪt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"夏にはレモンシャーベットが最高です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sweet, often fruity frozen dessert made from fruit juice, sugar, and water.

    "On a hot summer day, nothing is more refreshing than a scoop of lemon sherbet."
  2. 2

    A drink made from fruit juice mixed with water and sugar, often served chilled.

    "The restaurant offered a delicious raspberry sherbet as a palate cleanser between courses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sherbet' comes from the Arabic 'sharba', meaning 'a drink'. It entered English through Turkish in the 16th century, evolving from a refreshing beverage made from fruit juices and sugar to the frozen dessert we know today.

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