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シャーベット (shaabetto) Japanese meaning: sherbet | Kotomora
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On a hot day, lemon sorbet is refreshing and delicious.
I ordered mango sherbet for dessert.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 でシャーベットを 作つく る to make sherbet out of something (e.g. fruit)
I made sherbet out of lemons.
〈 物もの 〉 がシャーベット 状じょう になる for something to become a slushy, sherbet-like consistency
The frozen juice turned into a sherbet-like slush.
Don't confuse with シャーベット is a light, often fruit-based frozen dessert with little or no dairy, while アイスクリーム is a richer, creamier dessert made mainly from dairy.
シャーベット is a smooth frozen purée or juice mixture, whereas かき氷 is coarse shaved ice topped with syrup.
Etymology Loanword from English 'sherbet', ultimately from Ottoman Turkish or Persian 'sharbat' (a sweet drink).
