semi-skim

[Joel S. Berson]

At 2/28/2011 11:14 AM, Chris Waigl wrote:
>...
>In the UK, semi-skimmed would usually refer to
>milk containing 1.7-2% of milk fat (as sold in
>the supermarket(UK)/grocery store(US)).

We have le supermarché in the continental U.S.
too.  And in my region not the "grocery store" but the "spa".  :-)

[Spa" as "grocery store" is *not* in the OED?  :-( ]

Joel

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