Smoothie and shake

[Paulinititta]

Hello. Help me ,please.

Are both words synonyms or what's the difference between them?

Thank you!

 

[sdgraham]

I searched the forum for smoothie and found:

smoothie, shake, or blender drink

 

[shop-englishx]

Hello, sdgraham,

I've checked them in the thread you've linked to, but the difference is not clear.. Could you explain the difference (smoothie, shake), please?

 

[sdgraham]

See milk shake for information on that drink.

 

[JamesM]

A classic (milk) shake is essentially ice cream, milk and some sort of flavoring, such as chocolate or strawberry syrup. A smoothie often contains frozen yoghurt or ice cream/sherbet but it is mixed with fruit or vegetables, either in chunks or in liquid form (or both), and the flavor is usually derived from the fruits or vegetables. That is my experience.