sher‧bet /ˈʃɜːbət $ ˈʃɜːr-/
noun[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Turkish;
Origin: serbet, from Persian sharbat, from Arabic sharbah 'drink', from shariba 'to drink']
1. [uncountable and countable] American English a sweet frozen food made with water, fruit, sugar, and milk
2. [uncountable] British English a powder that is eaten as a sweet
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