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SMOOTH-ee/ˈsmuːði/

A smoothie is a thick cold drink of fruit blended until smooth, often with yoghurt, milk, or juice. A milkshake is ice cream and milk and is sweeter; juice is thinner and not blended from whole fruit in the same way. Countable: a smoothie. High-street shops sell them in bottles.

Meaning

A thick cold drink of blended fruit, often with yoghurt or milk.

Examples

• “I made a banana smoothie instead of stopping at the café.”
• “A leftover banana makes a smoothie if you add milk and freeze the rest in chunks.”
• “The café smoothie was mostly apple juice, so I make them at home now.”

Good to know

a smoothie. Contrast: a milkshake (ice cream) / juice (thinner). blend; a fruit smoothie.

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