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- adjective In equal parts; half
- adverb In two
equal parts. - noun Half one thing and half another.
- noun US A mixture of
cream andmilk often used incoffee , defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat. - noun A mixture of two
alcoholic beverages , most frequently thosebrewed frommalt , such asporter andale ormild andbitter beers , in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage andwater . - noun A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
- noun UK A combination of both
rice andchips as an accompaniment to acurry , as opposed to one or the other. - noun UK A combination of
beer andale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
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