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# sherbet

noun (sherbet — uncountable; a sherbet, sherbets)

«sherbet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#m1)
2. (USA) Sherbet is a frozen fruit dessert like a soft ice cream, made with a little milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#m2)
3. (Australia slang) «A sherbet» can mean a beer (old-fashioned). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children buy sherbet sweets (sherbet dip, sherbet lemons) or US sherbet as a dessert. In science, sherbet fizzes because acid and bicarbonate of soda react with water in your mouth. Phrases: «sherbet dip», «sherbet lemon», «orange sherbet».

### Examples

- I licked the lolly and dipped it in sherbet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x1)
- Sherbet fizzes on your tongue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x2)
- (USA) We had orange sherbet for dessert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x3)
- Sherbet lemons are my favourite sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x4)
- Each bag of sherbet costs 30p; 5 bags cost £1.50. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x5)
- The sherbet fizzes because of a reaction between acid and soda. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: sher-bet; many people say «sherbert» but the standard spelling has one r. Meaning changes by country: a fizzy powder in the UK and Australia, a frozen dessert in the USA.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sherbet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherbet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sherbet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sherbet.html) on Mova free.