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Etymology

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Blend of sweet +‎ wholemeal

Adjective

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sweetmeal (not comparable)

  1. Wholemeal and sweet; used to describe digestive biscuits.
    • 2000, D. A. V. Dendy, Bogdan J. Dobraszczyk, Cereals and cereal products: chemistry and technology, page 234:
      The digestive sweetmeal cookie deserves particular mention. A best-selling cookie in the United Kingdom for many years, its popularity must have a lot to do with its versatility.