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