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semi-skimmed

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

of milk, from which about half of the cream has been removed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English skimmed English semi-skimmed From semi- + skimmed.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: półtłusty — of milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • Portuguese: semidesnatado — of milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • Portuguese: meio-gordo — of milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • Spanish: semidesnatado — of milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • Spanish: semidescremado — of milk, where half of the cream has been removed