Noun: sherbert shur-burt
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- A frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk, egg-white or gelatin
"The tangy orange sherbert was a popular choice at the ice cream parlor";
- sherbet [N. Amer]
Derived forms: sherberts
Type of: frozen dessert
Encyclopedia: Sherbert