sorbet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
    water ice.

WordNet

Sor"bet noun
Etymology
F. sorbet or It. sorbetto or Sp. sorbete, from the same source as E. sherbet. See Sherbet.
Definitions
  1. A kind of beverage; sherbet. Smolett.

Webster 1913