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Syrup vs Sherbet - What's the difference?

syrup | sherbet |

As nouns the difference between syrup and sherbet

is that syrup is any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid while sherbet is a food of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.

syrup

English

Alternative forms

* (l), surp

Noun

  • Any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid.
    • maple syrup
    pancake syrup
  • (Cockney rhyming slang''; ''shortened from syrup of figs ) A wig.

    • Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * golden syrup * maple syrup * palm syrup * simple syrup * sizzurp * syrup of figs * syrupy

    Anagrams

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    sherbet

    English

    (wikipedia sherbet)

    Alternative forms

    * sherbert (US)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A food of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.
  • A powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.

    • Derived terms

    * sherbet dabs * sherbet fountain

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