Meaning & use
semisweet
Having a moderate amount of sugar, especially describing chocolate that is sweeter than bittersweet but less sweet than milk chocolate.
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The cookie recipe calls for a cup of semisweet chocolate chips.
She prefers semisweet wine over the very dry varieties her husband likes.
A note on using this word
In baking, semisweet chocolate contains more sugar than bittersweet but less than milk chocolate.
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