demi-sec

[ dem-ee-sek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

demi-sec

/ ˌdɛmɪˈsɛk /

From French, dating back to 1930–35; demi-, sec ¹

C20: from French, from demi half + sec dry

Extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.

Most orchards usually have two types: Demi-Sec, or semi-sweet, and Cidre Brut, which is a dry cider.

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