Meaning
sorbet
- frozen dessert made of sweetened fruit juice or purée, water, and sugar
In a sentence
A fine cena preferisco un sorbetto al limone.
At the end of dinner I prefer a lemon sorbet.
Vuoi un gelato o un sorbetto alla fragola?
Do you want an ice cream or a strawberry sorbet?
Il cameriere non ha ancora portato i sorbetti.
The waiter hasn't brought the sorbets yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sorbetto | masculine · singular |
| sorbetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian dining, lemon sorbet (sorbetto al limone) often serves as a palate cleanser.