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semisoft en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English semisoft From semi- + soft.

Meanings

1. (especially, not-comparable, of food) Partially soft; partially melted.
   • semisoft chocolate, semisoft butter

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semisoft en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English semisoft From semi- + soft.

Meanings

1. (rare) Any semisoft variety of cheese.
   • We had a selection of cheeses. From Ontario there was a ten-year-old cheddar made by prizewinning Maple Dale Cheese along with a couple of semisofts, one made from buffalo milk and the other, cow. 2014, Ian Coutts, The Perfect Keg:

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