■ noun
1》 Brit. a flavoured sweet effervescent powder eaten alone or made into a drink.
2》 (especially in Arab countries) a drink of sweet diluted fruit juices.
3》 N. Amer. water ice; sorbet.
4》 Austral. humorous beer.
Origin
C17: from Turk. şerbet , Pers. šerbet , from Arab. šarba 'drink', from šariba 'to drink'; cf. syrup .
Usage
Note that ~ has only one r ; a common misspelling is to insert an r in the second syllable.