half-and-half

half-and-half
half-and-half [haf′ən haf′]
n.
something which consists of half of one thing and half of another thing; esp.,
a) a mixture of equal parts of milk and cream
b) Chiefly Brit. a mixture of equal parts of porter and ale or of beer and stout
adj.
combining two things equally
adv.
in two equal parts

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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