semisweet
adjective
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adj
Etymology: 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.
- Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component.
“semisweet chocolate”
- Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate.