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semisweet

adj

Etymology

From semi- + sweet.

  1. inherited from *swéh₂dus✻ — “sweet”
  2. inherited from *swōtuz✻ — “sweet”
  3. inherited from *swōtī✻
  4. inherited from swēte
  5. inherited from soot
  6. prefixed as semisweet — “semi + sweet”

Definitions

  1. Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component.

    • semisweet chocolate

  2. Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components…

    Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate.

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