🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소르베

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sorebe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sorbet/sɔːrˈbeɪ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"여름에는 레몬 소르베가 정말 상쾌해요."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with fruit or other ingredients.

    "On a hot summer day, a refreshing lemon sorbet is the perfect treat."
  2. 2

    A type of dessert that is similar to ice cream but typically contains no dairy.

    "The restaurant offered a raspberry sorbet as a dairy-free alternative to ice cream."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sorbet' originates from the French term 'sorbet', which itself is derived from the Italian 'sorbetto', a diminutive of 'sorba', meaning 'to sip'. The term has evolved through culinary traditions in Europe, particularly in the context of frozen desserts, since the 17th century.

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