The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sorbet \Sor"bet\, n. [F. sorbet or It. sorbetto or Sp. sorbete, from the same source as E. sherbet. See Sherbet.] A kind of beverage; sherbet. --Smolett. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sorbet n 1: an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice [syn: water ice, sorbet]