sherbet

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "sherbert."
sherbet(
shuhr
-
buhrt
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (sorbet)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el sorbete
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Lisa enjoyed a refreshing bowl of raspberry sherbet after dinner.Lisa disfrutó de un plato refrescante de sorbete de frambuesa después de la cena.
Where did you get that ice cream? - It's a sherbet, and Mom bought it for me.¿De dónde sacaste ese helado? - Es un sorbeto, y me lo compró mamá.
b. la nieve
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Orange sherbet is especially delicious on a hot summer day.La nieve de naranja es especialmente deliciosa en un caluroso día de verano.
2. (sugary powder)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el polvo azucarado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Randy dipped his lollipop into the bag of sherbet and sucked on it.Randy metió su paleta en la bolsa de polvo azucarado y la chupó.
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