\Sher"bet\, n. [Ar. sherbet, shorbet, sharbat, properly,
one drink or sip, a draught, beverage, from shariba to drink.
Cf. {Sorbet}, {Sirup}, {Shrub} a drink.]
1. A refreshing drink, common in the East, made of the juice
   of some fruit, diluted, sweetened, and flavored in various
   ways; as, orange sherbet; lemon sherbet; raspberry
   sherbet, etc.
2. A flavored water ice.
3. A preparation of bicarbonate of soda, tartaric acid,
   sugar, etc., variously flavored, for making an
   effervescing drink; -- called also {sherbet powder}.