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adj
Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
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Synonyms: medium sweet
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bittersweet
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *sweh2d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh2dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English semisweet From semi- + sweet.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
