despumate

verb

des·​pu·​mate

ˈdespyüˌmāt,

də̇ˈs-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

archaic : to clarify (something, such as wine or honey) by removing a surface scum : skim

intransitive verb

archaic : to cast off a scum : work off impurities in foam or scum

Word History

Etymology

Latin despumatus, past participle of despumare to skim off, from de- + spuma froth

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