/ ˈʃɜːbət; NAmE ˈʃɜːrbət/ noun
1.
[ U ] ( BrE ) a powder that tastes of fruit and fizzes when you put it in your mouth, eaten as a sweet / candy
2.
[ C , U ] ( NAmE , becoming old-fashioned ) = sorbet
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Turkish şerbet , Persian šerbet , from Arabic šarba drink, from šariba to drink. Compare with syrup .