sorbet

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Douglas Fir (!) sorbet -- evergreen needle-immersed syrup frozen with lemon juice and Champagne.

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  1. noun A frozen dessert similar to a frappé, usually made from fruit juice and having a mushy consistency.

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  • Dinner finished with a pale sorbet, a sweet fruity flavor Teresa couldn't quite identify. —  F ;SF - vol 086 issue 01 - January 1994
  • The result is a refreshing and light tropical fruit sorbet, the perfect summer treat. —  FIUSM.com
  • Not only have people been drinking this Superfood but they have also been experiencing it in ice cream alternative dishes (i.e. sorbet, acai breakfast bowls). —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • This week it's a mango sorbet, and a Dole pineapple whip gets a rotation in the lineup. —  Simi Valley Acorn
  • We had to use one of the 4 batters given, shape it either prior (using a stencil) or right after baking, pair it with something light; fruit, sorbet, a mousse, etc., and bend it / shape it. —  Mele Cotte
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  1. French, from Ottoman Turkish sherbet, sweet fruit drink; see sherbet.

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  1. from French sorbet = Spanish sorbeto, from Italian sorbetto, from Turk, sherbet, from Arabic sharbat, sherbet: see sherbet.
 

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/ˈsɔrbɛt/
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